The Football Regulator has released the first draft of its State of the Game report. Lock in. This is like Christmas for Charlie Snr. After months of talking about what could come from it, Charlie delivers an explanation for the ages, even by his standards. Add to this a look at the damage the City case is doing to the Premier League after a crushing result at Anfield, a check in with F1 which is balancing excellent business reportings with murmurings of discontent, and a long overdue look at the AJ vs Fury fight which for now seems like it’s finally going to happen. A big emphasis on for now. All of that plus a deeper look at Everton’s impending sale on Substack, and we have ourselves a Breakdown. ---------------------------------------------------- Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 1:42 - What Man City's Verdict Means For The Premier League 12:09 - Why The Newly Promoted Clubs Are Surprising Everyone 16:48 - Premier League Clubs Dominate Global Transfer Spending 22:22 - Why English Footba...