# Episode 274: Mark Evans

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Podcast: [Ambition is Critical](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ambition-is-critical-8938)
Published: 2026-01-15T21:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 7636

## Resource

The boys are joined by Mark Evans who is Head of International Affairs at the FAW and Vice Chairman of Merthyr Town FC. Mark talks about the strong social side of supporting Merthyr, weird grudges with English teams, beating Atalanta in arguably the greatest European trophy upset ever, starting the fanzine “Dial M for Merthyr” and Merthyr Tydfil going into liquidation and the rebirth of Merthyr Town. Mark talks about becoming involved in the FAW set up by accident, Gary Speed changing the who...

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