English football is in a state of change - going from a local cultural institution to a global entertainment industry.
While some Northern clubs like Liverpool are out conquering the world, others like Bury are fighting just to stay alive.
The North in Numbers tells the human stories behind the various statistics for the North of England.
Join us as we get to the heart of the figures that particularly impact the North - whether that’s looking at the huge rise in homelessness, the impact of council cuts, or the boom in restaurants seen across the region.
This week we talk to local journalists and industry experts about how the football industry is changing, the financial imbalances it creates and how historied clubs can survive.
Guest host David Dubas-Fisher talks to Professor Simon Chadwick about football’s shift from local cultural asset to global entertainment phenomenon, and how the creation of a European super league is inevitable.
Football finance expert Dean Rudge tells us about the financial problems that clubs outside of the Premier League experience.
Anthony Vickers of the Teesside Gazette tells us about how Middlesbrough are balancing the books, while Lancashire Live’s Jaquob Crooke talks about the community engagement work that Blackburn Rovers are doing.
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