{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6818be7d1d28d62313ac8ef3/6a9aab08f8f4d42589d2f185?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"What If... Abramovich bought Spurs instead of Chelsea?","description":"<p>For episode two of What If... we're talking Chelsea's former owner Roman Abramovich - and the parallel universe where he buys Spurs, or even Arsenal, instead of the Blues.</p><p><br></p><p>Emma Paton is joined by The Athletic's Tim Spiers and Spurs writer Jack Pitt-Brooke and Chelsea writer Liam Twomey to delve into the influence of Abramovich and how he changed the game forever.</p><p><br></p><p>Our alternative timeline ponders what would happen to Chelsea, Arsenal, Manchester United, Mourinho and the Premier League's ownership and investment landscape had Abramovich not taken over.</p><p><br></p><p>Host: Emma Paton</p><p>Guests: Tim Spiers, Jack Pitt-Brooke, Liam Twomey</p><p>Executive Producer: Adam Jones</p><p>Producers: Mike Stavrou, Grayson Moody</p>","author_name":"The Athletic"}