Cheques and the City: Premier League disgrace

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<p>An independent commission has found Manchester City guilty of breaching over 100 rules. What penalty will the Premier League exact? Russia’s increasingly <u><a href="https://www.economist.com/europe/2026/09/21/russias-grey-zone-attacks-on-europe-are-growing-more-brazen?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">brazen attempts</a></u> to provoke and undermine Europe. And why cute <u><a href="https://www.economist.com/culture/2026/09/10/chiikawa-star-of-a-japanese-blockbuster-appeals-in-anxious-times?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Chiikawa</a></u>, star of a Japanese blockbuster, gives comfort in anxious times. </p><p>Subscribers can listen to “<u><a href="https://www.economist.com/podcasts/2026/03/14/kidulting" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kidulting</a></u>” on “The Weekend Intelligence”</p><p>Guests and host:</p><ul><li>Sonny Loughran, Britain correspondent</li><li>Jonathan Rosenthal, international correspondent</li><li>Moeka Iida, East Asia reporter</li><li>Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”</li><li>Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”</li></ul><p>Topics covered: </p><ul><li>Man City, Abu Dhabi, Premier League</li><li>Russia, Europe, grey-zone, drone</li><li>Chiikawa, kawaii, manga</li></ul><p><em>Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—<u><a href="https://subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plus" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">subscribe to The Economist</a></u>.</em></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>