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What If... Abramovich bought Spurs instead of Chelsea?

What If... Abramovich bought Spurs instead of Chelsea?

The Athletic FC Podcast
Sep 6, 2026 1h
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<p>For episode two of What If... we're talking Chelsea's former owner Roman Abramovich - and the parallel universe where he buys Spurs, or even Arsenal, instead of the Blues.</p><br><p>Emma Paton is joined by The Athletic's Tim Spiers and Spurs writer Jack Pitt-Brooke and Chelsea writer Liam Twomey to delve into the influence of Abramovich and how he changed the game forever.</p><br><p>Our alternative timeline ponders what would happen to Chelsea, Arsenal, Manchester United, Mourinho and the Premier League's ownership and investment landscape had Abramovich not taken over.</p><br><p>Host: Emma Paton</p><p>Guests: Tim Spiers, Jack Pitt-Brooke, Liam Twomey</p><p>Executive Producer: Adam Jones</p><p>Producers: Mike Stavrou, Grayson Moody</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

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