The Sports Agents

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 in the last few years in this bonus episode of The Sports Agents.

Executive Producer: Adonis Pratsides

Senior Producer: Adem Waterman

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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 to the U.S, where she won a gold medal at the Olympics.

Executive Producer: Adonis Pratsides

Senior Producer: Adem Waterman

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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 discuss the deeper problems at the club.

Executive Producer: Adonis Pratsides

Senior Producer: Adem Waterman

Video Producer: Sam Trudgill

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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 Smith gave us an insight into the chaos as clubs try to get last-minute deals over the line before the window closes.

New episodes every Tuesday and Thursday.

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 insight into what it's really like at clubs trying to get that last-minute deal over the line in time!

Later, Anna Smith, former...

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 suspicion among Paralympic athletes when it comes to rival classification and more.

Executive Producer: Adonis Pratsides

Audio Producer: Sophie Penney

Video Producer: Sam Trudgill

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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 Sterling situation at Chelsea and if their unusual recruitment strategy will ever actually work? Journalist Matt Hughes, applied sport finance expert Rob Wilson and the former Man City defender Nedum Onuoha...

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 finance at UCFB, and former Man City defender Nedum Onuoha try to unpick the situation at Chelsea, where manager Enzo Maresca insists there's 'no mess', despite a squad of 40+ eligible players...

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', challenging himself and preconceptions about his age.

Plus, he opens up about his fascinating coaching journey so far, and, in case Todd Boehly's listening, how many players are too many players...

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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 questions on everything from the rivalry between broadcasters, which sport they'd compete in at LA 2028 and how to stop...