Football Daily

BBC Sport's Football Issues Correspondent Dale Johnson speaks to Brighton & Hove Albion sporting director Mike Cave about the strategy behind the club's remarkable rise. From data-driven recruitment to profitable player trading, they explore how Brighton have established themselves in the Premier League and evolved into one of English football's smartest success stories.
TIMECODES
0’34 - How much Brighton rely on data to sign players
4’00 - At what point does analytics crossover with normal scouting
8’30 - Brighton’s success with loan-to-buys
11’00 - How important is the manager to the whole process?
15’43 - How important are big player sales to Brighton?
17'17 - How far in advance to they plan for players leaving?
19’29 - Brighton now compared to 15 years ago
20'08 - Working within financial rules

John Bennett is joined by BBC Radio Solent's Adam Blackmore and former Reading and Watford winger Jobi McAnuff to react to the Spygate verdict. 
An FA regulatory commission has handed Southampton boss Tonda Eckert a suspended 6-week ban for his involvement in the Spygate scandal. What reasons were given for this verdict? And is it a fair outcome? 
With Middlesborough the club to uncover the spying ahead of their Championship play-off semi-final, fan and editor of Fly Me To The Moon fanzine, Robert Nichols, offers what this decision is like from a Boro perspective. 
TIMECODES:
0'45 How did we get to this point? 
2'05 Why is the ban suspended?
4'17 Jobi McAnuff's thoughts
9'12 Has the length of time taken to get this verdict benefitted Eckert? 
11'51 What do Southampton fans think of the decision? 
15'00 Middlesborough fan Robert Nichols
18'05 How much damage has this done to Southampton's reputation?

Alistair Bruce-Ball is joined by 2026 World Cup final referee Slavko Vincic and journalist William Ralston, author of the Impossible Job about challenges faced by modern-day referees. Chris Sutton, Rory Smith and Charlie Adam also join the conversation as they discuss what it's like to take charge of the biggest game in football. Slavko shares what it’s like to operate under so much pressure, plus the highs and lows of his career. But will he discuss who is the biggest diver he had to deal with?

TIMECODES:
01:10 William Ralston
05:50 Slavko Vincic on the impossible job
12:00 Active decision making
20:00 VAR

Kelly Somers is alongside John Murray, Ian Dennis, Matt Upson and Paul Robinson as England comfortably beat Czechia 3-0 at Wembley.
Harry Kane celebrated his record-equalling 125th England cap with two goals making it 91 goals for England on the night he drew level with Peter Shilton. How has this camp effected competition for places and should Harry Kane win the Ballon d’Or? Hear from manager Thomas Tuchel, Eberechi Eze and captain Harry Kane.
Elsewhere Ronaldo has released a lengthy statement saying he is not retiring, Portuguese football expert Tom Kundert drops by to explain more about what this means for Ronaldo’s future.
TIMECODES:
01:10 Full time reaction
04:30 Harry Kane goals
09:40 Consistency
17:50 Ballon d’Or
18:50 Eze
24:30 Tuchel
29:10 Harry Kane with John
39:00 Ronaldo is NOT retiring

Alistair Bruce-Ball is joined by Chris Sutton, Rory Smith and Charlie Adam. The panel reflect on England’s performance against Croatia and look ahead to England’s game against Czechia at Wembley with John Murray.
The team debate the benefits of playing abroad and also the controversy around Alex Scott’s withdrawal due to injury.
Plus Robbie Savage drops by to talk about becoming manager of League One side Peterborough.
TIMECODES:
03:10 England’s win
08:30 John Murray & Tuchel
15:40 Players going abroad
26:50 Alex Scott
33:50 Scotland
44:10 Robbie Savage