The Daily Football Briefing

How much trouble is Xavi in?

A new era edges closer at Manchester United. Laurie Whitwell was at Old Trafford for Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s first time in attendance since striking a deal.

Why were Barcelona so bad in El Clasico? Dermot Corrigan on what’s wrong in the Catalan capital.

And FFP trouble for Everton and Forest. David Ornstein explains the recent financial breaches.

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Producer: Mike Zimmermann
Executive Producer: Iain Macintosh
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