FIFA’s $180bn claims pushing biennial World Cups - do the numbers add up?; African football chief on AFCON attacks; Arsenal crypto adverts banned; Inter Milan raided; Slow vaccine uptake in PL

Episode 48 of Sport Unlocked, the podcast dissecting the
week's sports news issues with interviews and insight from Rob
Harris, Martyn Ziegler and Tariq Panja.


On the agenda on December 24, 2021:


African Cup of Nations: CAF President Patrice
Motsepe insists AFCON will start as planned in January and he's
been hitting  back at critics, particularly in Europe,
trying to thwart the tournament in Cameroon.


Biennial World Cups: FIFA President Gianni
Infantino has been making the financial case with FAs told this
week that an extra $4 billion could be generated every four
years. One man who works with sponsors isn't convinced - Steve
Martin the Global CEO M&C Saatchi Sport & Entertainment
tells us why not.


Cryptocurrency: Arsenal are rebuked by Britain's
advertising watchdog over its partnership with Socios. Tim Payton
of the Arsenal Supporters' Trust tells us of their concerns about
the fan tokens.


Inter Milan raided: Latest on the financial
investigations into the transfer dealings of Italian clubs.


Pandemic: More coronavirus postponements in the
Premier League as the scale of the challenge getting players
jabbed becomes clearer.





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