Apr 8, 202641 minS0
<p>ESPN's Mark Ogden joins us in the Owner’s Box to take us inside one of the biggest stories in football history — the day Sir Alex Ferguson quit Manchester United.</p><p> </p><p>From getting the tip off to the moment...
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SACKED!
Hosted by Neil Ashton · sports · EN
About this Podcast:
SACKED! is a high-concept football show that takes listeners behind the scenes of the Premier League — where power, pressure and politics collide. Hosted by former Sunday Supplement presenter and founder of AMG Global Neil Ashton, SACKED! is set in the Owner’s Box of the fictional Crisis Club FC and features weekly guests including managers, former players, CEOs, sporting directors and leading journalists. Each week the real stories behind football’s biggest decisions are discussed — the sackings, battles for survival, and what it’s like to win and lose at the highest level of the world’s most watched sport. Each week the agenda features Crisis Club FC, Sackology and the Press Conference — where Neil and his guests are grilled by the most demanding people of all: The Fans. Smart, dramatic and brutally honest, SACKED! is football told from the top down. New episodes weekly. Hosted o
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What is SACKED! about?
SACKED! is a high-concept football show that takes listeners behind the scenes of the Premier League, where power, pressure and politics collide. Hosted by former Sunday Supplement presenter and founder of AMG Global Neil Ashton, SACKED!
Who hosts SACKED!?
SACKED! is hosted by Neil Ashton. The show has published 10 episodes to date.
What has SACKED! covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Mark Ogden - The tip that changed football" (8 April 2026, 41 minutes), "Former Chelsea Defender Michael Duberry: From Bell’s Palsy to European Glory" (11 March 2026, 45 minutes), and "Former Manchester United coach René Meulensteen: The Death of the No.9 And the Disappearing Wingers" (5 March 2026, 39 minutes).
How often does SACKED! publish?
SACKED! publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 36 minutes across 10 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on SACKED!?
Booking probability for SACKED! is 25%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. SACKED! requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. SACKED!'s contact route on record: verified email.
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- Mar 11, 202645 minS0
<p>On Matchday 6 of SACKED! in partnership with The Brain Charity, we sit down with former Chelsea, Leeds United, Stoke City and Reading centre back Michael Duberry to share his powerful story about resilience...
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Former Manchester United coach René Meulensteen: The Death of the No.9 And the Disappearing Wingers
Mar 5, 202639 minS0<p>On Matchday 5 of SACKED!, we sit down with former Manchester United coach Rene Meulensteen — and what starts as a chat quickly becomes an identity crisis for the modern game.</p><br><p>Who killed the No.9? Why don’t...
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Feb 27, 202610 minS0<p>Bonus section with Neil Ashton reflecting on our episode with John Cross and answering fan questions about our previous episodes. </p><br><p>Each week, SACKED! brings together decision-makers and insiders — owners...
- Feb 25, 202643 minS0
<p>Fleet Street powerhouse John Cross joins Neil Ashton in the Owner’s Box to discuss football’s biggest crises and the decisions that changed the course of history. </p><br><p>From opposing the European Super League...
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Feb 19, 202622 minS0<p>Bonus section with Neil Ashton reflecting on Gus Poyet and answering fan questions about the Dave Bassett and Steve Bruce episodes. </p><br><p>Each week, SACKED! brings together decision-makers and insiders — owners...
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SACKED! Gus Poyet: “I told the sporting director I’m answerable to you. Take the whistle, go coach”
Feb 16, 202655 minS0<p>GUS POYET does not hold back when it comes to sporting directors.</p><br><p>Poyet, who coached Brighton and Sunderland in the Premier League, talks candidly about the tension and the power games that exist between...
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SACKED! Steve Bruce | receiving death threats | calling police over abuse | impact of sacking
Feb 9, 202656 minS0<p>Steve Bruce is one of the most recognisable figures in English football — a Premier League–winning captain with Manchester United and a manager of more than 1,000 professional games, including spells at Newcastle...
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SACKED! Dave Bassett | my Simon Jordan bust-up | Elton John's Mafia-style sacking | managing anxiety
Feb 5, 202643 minS0<p>WE are joined by football royalty for SACKED! as Dave Bassett opens up on the art of management, coping with anxiety in retirement, how Elton John sacked him and a very public falling out with Simon Jordan...
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Welcome to SACKED!
Feb 4, 20262 minS0<p>SACKED! is a high-concept football show that takes listeners behind the scenes of the Premier League — where power, pressure and politics collide. </p><br><p>Hosted by former Sunday Supplement presenter and founder...
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