What If… Guardiola never became a manager?

About this episode

<p>Welcome to the first episode of a new series on The Athletic FC Podcast: What If…</p><br><p>Every week, host Emma Paton will be joined by a selection of The Athletic’s writers to dive into monumental sliding doors moments in football’s recent history.</p><br><p>From Roman Abramovich’s interest in Spurs before buying Chelsea, to how the career of Brazil's Ronaldo might look if he had avoided serious injury.</p><br><p>On episode one, Tim Spiers and Jon Mackenzie are on the panel to discuss Pep Guardiola’s alternative timeline had he not become a manager, or never joined Barcelona.</p><br><p>What would happen to Lionel Messi, Man City, Erling Haaland and the Premier League in general?</p><br><p>Tune in to find out.</p><br><p>Host: Emma Paton</p><p>Guests: Tim Spiers, Jon Mackenzie</p><p>Executive Producer: Guy Clarke</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>