Tifo Football Podcast

Roberto De Zerbi’s 18-months at Marseille featured real highs but also moments of severe turbulence, disputes with players and wildly inconsistent results.

On today's episode, Jon Mackenzie and Joe Devine 'Ring For Analysis' while reading through Tom Burrow's long-read on the situation, originally published on The Athletic. Read the piece yourself: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7044950/2026/02/14/roberto-de-zerbi-marseille-reign-inside-story/
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An incident of alleged racist abuse towards Real Madrid’s Vinícius Júnior by Benfica forward Gianluca Prestianni, Real Madrid’s improved form on the pitch, a bit of a blip for Barcelona and an unexpected situation for Darwin Nunez at Al-Hilal in the Saudi Pro League were all discussed on the Tifo football podcast.

This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features Jon Mackenzie, Kaya Kaynak & Tomas Hill Lopez-Menchero and is produced by Steve Hankey.

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00:00 - hola!

03:05 - allegations of racism during Benfica vs Real Madrid match

12:44 - Real Madrid’s recent results on the pitch

23:35 - Squad refreshment for Real Madrid?

31:28 - A break

31:20 - Kaya’s screensaver & Joe’s delivery habits

34:00 - Curling! And the hog line

36:15 - Tifo’s Ring For Analysis

39:43 - A Barcelona blip

50:40 - Barcelona’s fascinating election

54:36 - Darwin Nunez’s Saudi situation

59:28 - Does moving to the Saudi league work out for players?

1:02:37 - Tifo Discord plug! More about pets…
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The survival chances of West Ham United & Nottingham Forest plus the potential impact of new interim Tottenham Hotspur coach Igor Tudor were all discussed in the latest Tifo football podcast.

This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features JJ Bull, Colin Millar & Reuben Pinder and is produced by Steve Hankey.

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00:00 - an ocean-faring intro

07:17 - West Ham United rally

16:50 - Multiple formations & pitch size

20:33 - The Nuno-fication of West Ham

24:47 - West Ham are in fine form… for now

27:32 - Other sack happy Premier League clubs of the past

31:55 - What went wrong for Dyche at Nottingham Forest?

35:21 - Undermining behaviour in the workplace

37:48 - Where Forest may have gone wrong

40:21 - Who will go down?

42:07 - A break

42:09 - THE RONDO

47:13 - The Tudor dynasty begins at Tottenham

56:28 - How many more games will Spurs win this season?

1:00:21 - Points Are Bad

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When Thomas Frank was appointed Tottenham Hotspur’s new head coach in June 2025, his task was to rebuild the club’s culture. But the defining image of his tenure — or rather the defining sound — was booing. And booing directed specifically at him. On today's Tifo Football Podcast, Joe Devine & Jon Mackenzie read and analyse Jack Pitt-Brooke and Jay Harris' inside read on Thomas Frank's sacking at Spurs. In this new format, 'Ring For Analysis', conversation ranges from booing, to unconscious downing of tools and a points-per-game quiz.

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Following the announcement of Tottenham Hotspur parting ways with manager Thomas Frank, in the latest Tifo football podcast we discuss why it went wrong, who should replace him in the interim as well as who the longer term appointee should be.

This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features Jon Mackenzie, Kaya Kaynak & Colin Millar and is produced by Steve Hankey.

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00:00 - A well-written intro

05:46 - A semi-sanctioned second intro

6:29 - Spur sack Thomas Frank

10:30 - Why now and not before?

18:00 - The problems a new coach would inherit

21:30 - A discordant Discord shout out

24:10 - Who should Spurs get as their next current manager?

25:07 - “Gambling on stepping up” contenders

29:20 - “Too early in their development?” contenders

35:18 - another excellent break

35:20 - too early for Robbie Keane?

40:30 - These fine managers are available

50:25 - The risky choice?

1:06:15 - The “no questions asked” category

1:09:04- The wildcards

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