The Daily Football Briefing

Why the USA hired Emma Hayes

Why is Emma Hayes off to the USA? Meg Linehan explains why this move to the USWNT makes sense for the Chelsea manager
How much does it cost to win the treble? Mark Critchley has been crunching Man City's numbers 
Is Xabi Alonso proving the real deal with Bayer Leverkusen? Thom Harris tells us all about the Spaniard's brilliant start to Bundesliga management

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Producers: Mike Zimmermann and Abi Paterson
Exec Producer: Iain Macintosh
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