{"podcast":{"title":"Business of Sport","slug":"business-of-sport-6416151","podcast_index_feed_id":6416151,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/1090bf2d4/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://businessofsport.fm/","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/44367453/44367453-1781605268004-637cd4aec03ee.jpg","author":"Charlie and Harry Stebbings","episode_count":180,"summary":"The show that takes you behind the scenes with the industry’s leading owners, operators, and athletes; it’s the game behind the game. BOS takes two forms: a weekly interview with leading figures from the world of sport, and ‘The Breakdown’, the news show hosted by Charlie Stebbings & Charlie Methven, ensuring you don’t miss a minute of what’s happening in the world of sports business. For greater access and insight, come and join us on Substack to access bonus shows, articles, giveaways, and events. https://businessofsport.substack.com/","last_synced_at":"2026-09-18T22:20:23.213518+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/business-of-sport-6416151"},"episode":{"title":"THE BREAKDOWN: The Premier League’s Bottomless Transfer Cash Pit, The US Open Returns with BIG Money, & Messi Retires from Argentina (E35)","slug":"the-breakdown-the-premier-league-s-bottomless-transfer-cash-pit-the-us-open-returns-with-big-money-messi-retires-from-argentina-e35","published_at":"2026-09-04T10:39:03+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/business-of-sport-6416151/the-breakdown-the-premier-league-s-bottomless-transfer-cash-pit-the-us-open-returns-with-big-money-messi-retires-from-argentina-e35","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/business-of-sport-6416151","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/business-of-sport/episodes/THE-BREAKDOWN-The-Premier-Leagues-Bottomless-Transfer-Cash-Pit--The-US-Open-Returns-with-BIG-Money---Messi-Retires-from-Argentina-E35-e3ob5pk","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/1090bf2d4/podcast/play/125195508/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-8-4%2F431172169-44100-2-5a41367541988.mp3","summary":"A blockbuster show to bring you this week as we look at the end of the craziest transfer window on record, Messi’s retirement from international football, the US Open tennis, and LIV’s reported preparation for bankruptcy. Add to that the story of how a golf trip to Scotland left Charlie Jr in the back of an ambulance after a run in with a colony of wasps, and we have ourselves a breakdown. Disclaimer: The content of this podcast is intended as commentary and opinion on matters of public interest in the sports industry. While we make every effort to ensure accuracy, figures, statistics, and financial data referenced may be based on publicly available estimates and could be subject to error or change. Nothing in this podcast should be taken as a statement of fact. If you believe any information is inaccurate, please contact us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠charlie@20vc.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and we will endeavour to correct the record promptly. We're delighted to also partner with the Global Institute Of Sport: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://gis.sport/BoS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to our Substack for bonus content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://substack.com/@businessofsport⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you’re interested in partnering with the show, please reach out to us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bos@20vc.com⁠⁠","meta_description":"A blockbuster show to bring you this week as we look at the end of the craziest transfer window on record, Messi’s retirement from international football,…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4036,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/business-of-sport-6416151/episodes/the-breakdown-the-premier-league-s-bottomless-transfer-cash-pit-the-us-open-returns-with-big-money-messi-retires-from-argentina-e35/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/business-of-sport-6416151/the-breakdown-the-premier-league-s-bottomless-transfer-cash-pit-the-us-open-returns-with-big-money-messi-retires-from-argentina-e35.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}