What next for West Ham and Spurs? | The Football Boardroom
5/28/202645 min
The relegation trapdoor separated Tottenham and West Ham as the Premier League season finally drew to a breathless halt. But what now for two of London’s most storied clubs? In different ways and with distinct challenges, they both face a summer of radical restructure and change. Henry and Christian survey the scene at two crossroads clubs, assessing the pivotal decisions that loom and identifying the potential bumps in the road that lie ahead on their respective journeys. Email in via: getintouch@thefootballboardroom.co.uk Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheFootballBoardroom Follow us on Instagram: @footballboardroompod Follow us on TikTok: @footballboardroompod Follow us on X: @FootyBoardroom Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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First 90 secondsSpeaker 00:00
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Christian Purslow· Host0:24
Welcome to the Football Boardroom. This week we kick off with West Ham. Nuno's staying, but what does that tell us about the new power dynamics behind the scenes? We look at Spurs. The De Zerbi rescue's complete. Now it's time for the De Zerbi rebuild. But who's really calling the shots behind the scenes? We hope you enjoy the show.
Henry Winter· Host0:50
[upbeat music] Christian, it's good to see you. You're looking like a, a Florida golfer. This time next week, when I should be in here with you, I will be, uh, watching England train in the, uh, probably Everglades or somewhere in, in Florida. Um, I'm gonna miss you.
Christian Purslow· Host1:08
Yeah.
Henry Winter· Host1:09
But I think we're still staying in, in contact, doing the weekly pods.
Christian Purslow· Host1:12
Yeah. It's, uh... I feel a bit sad. This is our last face-to-face for seven weeks, because you're gonna be swanning around America at the World Cup, leaving little old me here keeping an eye on boardroom matters in the Premier League.
Henry Winter· Host1:25
And as ever, there's so much to talk about, and I was at the LMA