#124 How To Run A Football Club from The West Ham Breakdown

#124 How To Run A Football Club

1 hour 3 minutes Posted Jun 30, 2026 at 4:11 pm.

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) Our thoughts on changing West Ham's crest

) Do West Ham need to improve their training ground?

) How a new West Ham shirt sponsor could shape the culture of the club

) Multi-club ownership: How it's changing football and do West Ham need to form more partnerships?

) Nils Koppen: How hiring a director of recruitment could impact West Ham's transfer strategy

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Cal and Darcy break down how to run a football club in 2026, discussing what choices they'd make if Daniel Křetínský put them in charge of West Ham, talking improvements to the training ground, recruiting a director of football, whether to implement multi-club ownership model including Sparta Prague and more.

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