The Sports Agents

This week on The Sports Agents , Gabby & Mark asked former Chelsea talisman Frank Lampard for his thoughts on their current one - Cole Palmer - but is he the best player in the Premier League right now? Plus, Sam Burgess was among our guests as we explored whether the only way to save Rugby was to reunite the two codes! And after Liverpool's Ibrahima Konate questioned why he hadn't received th...

Today on The Sports Agents , we’re delving into a little fantasy... to reunite Rugby League and Union - after more than a century apart - Is it time to bring rugby’s wall down?  Unthinkable, maybe, but if you remove sentiment and tribalism from the equation, is there really enough space for both codes to survive? Warrington Wolves head coach Sam Burgess and the Daily Mail's Chris Foy join in...

Following another Cole Palmer masterclass on the weekend, Gabby & Mark are joined by Chelsea's all-time leading goalscorer (and former manager) Frank Lampard to discuss his maverick talent... Despite all the scepticism over their transfer spending, are there clear signs that Enzo Maresca's Chelsea are starting to click? What's it like to work under the sort of game-to-game pressure facing Erik...

This week on The Sports Agents , We were joined by an array of brilliant guests to assess Anthony Joshua 's shock defeat at Wembley and what's turning into a fierce rivalry between Arsenal and Man City . Later in the week, what finally feels like the end of the Everton takeover saga was in sharp focus. Gabby & Mark wanted to find out who the prospective new owners - The Friedkin Group - really...

With the end of the Everton takeover saga in sight, at last - who are The Friedkin Group and does this represent a 'new dawn' for the Toffees - or just another false one? The Athletic's Italian football writer James Horncastle, joins Gabby & Mark in the studio for the low-down on the consortium - who also own Serie A side AS Roma - and how their approval rating in Rome has dropped off a cliff...

After a heavyweight weekend of sport, Gabby & Mark are back to reflect on a heated contest between Arsenal and Manchester City - Former City goalkeeper Shay Given joins them to discuss Arteta's 'dark arts' and how pivotal a rumoured ACL injury to Man City star Rodri could be, in deciding where the title ends up this season... Plus, after a defiant Anthony Joshua declared he would fight on afte...

This week on The Sports Agents ... Ahead of the opening matchday of the new and extended Champions League , we were joined by UEFA vice secretary general Giorgio Marchetti and European Clubs Association CEO Charlie Marshall. They discussed the suggestion that players may need to strike over the ever-increasing number of games and why UEFA's recent letter to No.10 Downing St. was not a thinly-veile...

Ahead of Anthony Joshua v Daniel Dubois, two British fighters with very different journey's to world title fights, Team GB Boxing's saviour this summer - Lewis Richardson - joins Gabby and Mark to discuss the difficult decision amateur boxers face over when to turn professional and what actually happens when you do... Lewis also looks ahead to an historic night of boxing at Wembley and reflects on...

After Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson became the latest footballer to complain about the increasing number of games elite professionals are being expected to play, The Sports Agents, investigate the new and extended Champions League format which kicks off later today... UEFA Vice Secretary General Giorgio Marchetti and European Club's Association Chief Exec Charlie Marshall join Gabby and Mark to dis...

This week on The Sports Agents, Gabby Logan and Mark Chapman are joined by former England rugby captain Will Carling to discuss the future of the game, Spencer Matthews pops by to chat about his successful challenge of running 30 marathons in 30 days and Executive Producer: Adonis Pratsides Senior Producer: Adem Waterman Video Producer: Sam Trudgill Social Media Editor: Calum Scotland Tom Hughes i...

Former Tottenham and Newcastle strike Les Ferdinand joins The Sports agents to discuss the North London Derby, his time at QPR and the struggles BAME applicants face in football coaching and management. Plus Spencer Matthews pops into the studio to talk about his incredible world record of running 30 marathons in 30 days in the Jordanian dessert for Globa's charity Make Some Noise. Senior Producer...

Former England rugby captain Will Carling joins Mark Chapman and Gabby Logan to discuss the current state of rugby union and how the game can change for the better going forward. And our man Jack Draper may not have reached the final, but #1 seed Jannik Sinner won his first ever US Open. Senior Producer: Adem Waterman Video Producer: Sam Trudgill Social Media Editor: Calum Scotland Tom Hughes is E...

This week on The Sports Agents , Gabby & Mark were joined by former Chelsea F.C manager Emma Hayes to discuss her brand new book,  ‘ A completely different game: My Leadership playbook’. There was a half full Lord's in the cricket - why may that have been? And the team digest how the new Manchester United exec board are getting on after their 3-0 loss to Liverpool. New episodes every Tues...

Emma Hays, former Chelsea manager and current head coach of the U.S national women’s football team joins Gabby Logan and Mark Chapman to discuss her illustrious career, winning Olympic gold, what a real leader is and the physical differences between the men's and women's game. She also touches on her time at Chelsea and details about coping with loss and the impact mental health has played on her...

It's positive news, the podcast hasn't cursed Jack Draper who has made it through to the US Open Semi-Final after defeating Alex De Minaur in New York. And Emma Hayes, current head coach of the U.S women's national football team joins the podcast. Emma has a brand new book out called ‘ A completely different game: My Leadership playbook’, detailing her upbringing in Camden and ending with her move...

With a half empty (or half full depending on your outlook) stadium at Lord's on the weekend, Gabby Logan and Mark Chapman are joined by journalist Tim Wigmore about why that may be. Are tickets prices too high? Have England invested enough in opponents? And with Manchester United being the words on everyone's lips in the footballing world, The Athletic's Laurie Whitwell joins The Sports Agents to...

This week on The Sports Agents , Gabby & Mark paid tribute to the former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson who passed away on Monday. After Emma Raducanu 's tearful US Open press conference, following her first-round exit, former British tennis player turned commentator Anna Smith joined us to talk about the 'target on her back'. And as the transfer deadline approached, 'super-agent' Jon Smi...

Today on The Sports Agents , Gabby & Mark reflect on Emma Raducanu 's tearful first-round exit at the US Open - three years on from her fairytale win in New York - Is there a target on her back and who put it there? Plus, as the transfer window prepares to slam shut for another summer with Premier League spending down 10%, 'super-agent' Jon Smith helps us dig into the reasons why and brings an...

Gabby & Mark are back! On today's episode, red flags raised at Twickenham after another member of Steve Borthwick 's staff resigns and The Paralympic Games start tomorrow! Plus, The Sports Agents relive their fondest memories of the late England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson , who passed away on Monday at the age of 76. Have the RFU created an 'unstable working environment', is there a lot of su...

This week on The Sports Agents... Fabian Hurzeler , Brighton's new 31-year-old manager - the youngest in Premier League history - joined Gabby for an exclusive interview. He talks his meteoric rise, embracing the culture on England's South Coast, looking forward to coming up against Pep Guardiola and more. Then on Thursday, with ITV's Mark Pougatch as our special guest host, we examined the Raheem...

The Sports Agents are ably replaced by Mark Pougatch as he mans the ship with Gabby and Mark both taking a well-deserved break. He's joined by sports journalist Matt Hughes , who has insight into a potential points deduction facing Leicester City, which could end up being the difference between top-flight and Championship football come next season... Then Rob Wilson , a professor of applied sports...

On today's episode of The Sports Agents , Gabby sits down for an exclusive interview with Fabian Hurzeler - Brighton's new head coach - who at just 31 years old, is the youngest manager in Premier League history... As Brighton top the table after an impressive victory over Everton at Goodison Park, Fabian reveals what attracted him to England's South Coast, Tony Bloom and 'smarter recruitment', ch...

This week on The Sports Agents , As we enjoy a brief post-Olympic break, we paused to reflect on an unforgettable summer of sport... From England's run to the final of the Euros in Berlin, to all of Team GB's success in Paris and so much sporting drama in between - The Sports Agents have been there for all of it. Plus, before leaving France, Gabby & Mark sat down to wade through all of your qu...

On today's episode, The Sports Agents answer your questions on everything from the Olympic event they'd fancy themselves in, to how all the brilliant sport we enjoyed in Paris, can hope to survive in the shadow of a new Premier League season! Unconscious bias in judging, the competition between rival broadcasters, how to cram to cover a sport you've never watched before and more... Get in touch wi...

As The Sports Agents take a quick break, we pause to reflect on a truly memorable summer of sport with some of our favourite moments and big interviews on the podcast... During our time in Berlin, on England's run to the Euros final, Gabby & Mark found out how criticism affects the players inside the camp from Conor Coady and David Moyes joined Gabby for a morning coffee and a chance to reflec...