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Elisa and Ravi chatted with  VillarrealUSA 's Allen Dodson who is well versed in all things financial about the Villarreal's season so far as well as the various financial aspects of La Liga. Changes to the Beckham Law, the Doyen Groups increasing influence, Valencia's deal with Bankia group.

1. Villarreal - 17 min

• Season
• Financial results
• Molina hire
• Valencia game  - positives, negatives
• Molina's challenges

2. Financial state of La Liga - 16 min

• No money across the league for winter transfer window
• Overall revenues of all teams except Real Madrid and FC Barcelona are flat - about 7 teams including Champions League and Europa League entrants Valencia, Villarreal, Atlético, Sevilla have no sponsors
• New government and changes to the tax laws : "Beckham law" going away?
• Who will be the most affected by changes to the Beckham law?
• Will there be an exodus of Spanish stars to other leagues like EPL?
• Teams under tremendous pressure to pay wages on time for players
• The different strategies of survival employed by La Liga clubs

3. The mysterious Doyen Group and other similar 3rd party ownership schemes - 14 min

• Increasing influence of Super agents like Jorge Mendes
• Lack of oversight on the part of LFP to oversee these
• Granada's curious relationship with Udinese
• The limitations and disadvantages of the multitude of the provincial clubs in Spain
• Is SAD (Sociedad Anonima Deportiva aka Limited Liability Co) the root cause

4. Valencia's deal with Bankia -13 min

• How does the deal work?
• Does this attract more foreign owners or investors to buy them?
• What does a foreign investment group look for in a club to make an investment decision?

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In today's pod we will discuss Project Málaga with Christian. Christian  is a longtime Málaga supporter and season ticket holder. He works for Euro Sport and Event Management based in the beautiful Marbella and Manchester. The company works closely with a lot of football clubs across Europe to help organize their trips for Champions League and Europa League games. The company also specializes in organizing the summer and winter training camps forthe football clubs. You may follow Christian's tweets about Málaga and football at @christianmcr We recorded this at 5am Pacific. If Elisa or I sound a little sleepy or weird forgive us .

Segment#1 : 18min

1. We start off asking Christian about why Málaga, for his company and himself
2. Why the Sheikh choose Málaga
3. Longterm plans of the Sheikh for Málaga CF and Málaga area.
4. Funding plan for the project, new stadium, new academy etc..
5. Management - hiring the right people for the job starting with coach Pellegrini
6. Why is Málaga project different from other clubs bought by business tycoons.
7. Ethical aspects - UNESCO sponsorship, helping financially troubled clubs in the area.
8. The focus on the cantera

Segment#2 : 21 min

1. The bright preseason performances and team bonding
2. The expectations and then disappointment for season opener against FC Barcelona.
3. Long term revenue plan of the project.
4. The modus-operandi of Málaga - How did they manage to make some great signings.
5. Goals of Málaga for this season
6. The buzz and excitement this summer - incredible crowds at the presentation of players. Incredibly local support.

Segment#3 : 10 min

1. The Sheikh's ambitious plans for Marbella
2. More about the Málaga cantera, the plans for Atletico Malagueño
3. More about the Málaga area.

Let us know what do you think of the pod. Thanks for listening!

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