{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5e1f20a82c5631a201cf87bc/663b3f394b70860012d400ee?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Ethiopian Football Bubble... Ready to Burst?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5e1f20a82c5631a201cf87bc/1715158828096-69e4cebc4660f5e04f83f4430ed2e91b.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Ethiopian football is often a mystical world that few from the outside have any insight to, but OTW is lifting the lid on this brilliant league. Friend of the pod Firew Asrat joins us to talk about how the league has recovered and survived during the Tigray conflict and how it has implemented financial fair play.</p><p><br></p><p>Host: Alasdair Howorth</p><p><br></p><p>Guests: Firew Asrat (chief medical officer EPL and scout)</p><p><br></p><p>#ethioipia #football #africa </p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Follow us on IG: @otw_podcast </p><p>Follow us on Twitter: @otw_podcast </p><p>Like us on Facebook: On The Whistle Podcast</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Show Notes</p><p>00:00 - Intro</p><p>02:39 - Why is the EPL in a bubble format?</p><p>06:27 - The value of having a SuperSport deal</p><p>13:41 - One of the highest paying leagues in Africa</p><p>18:49 - Financial Fair Play</p><p>27:14 - What's going on at St George's</p><p>32:40 - Ownership structure of St George's</p><p>37:06 - Why are Ethiopian clubs not competing on the continent?</p><p>Duration: 26:25</p>","author_name":"Zayn Nabbi"}