Graeme Souness and Troy Deeney were captains throughout the majority of their careers and Simon once sat in the ultimate leadership position, as owner of Crystal Palace FC. Societal changes, money and player power have created a very different footballing landscape, one that many people feel produces fewer leaders than ever.

In this week’s episode our panel sat down to discuss leadership in modern football, analysing the traits that the best captains and managers exhibit whilst looking at England’s footballing future as we head into the post-Southgate era.

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00:00 Start
00:41 Do the guys consider themselves leaders?
03:59 What is the essence of leadership?
05:26 Troy at Forest Green Rovers
08:25 What does Simon look for in a manager?
11:11 Players vs Manager in Graeme’s era vs Modern day
13:51 Fewer leaders in the modern game?
14:56 England Criticism reactions within the team
16:10 Is Southgate a leader?
18:00 Is Harry Kane a leader?
19:22 What would Simon look for in the next England manager?
22:38 Who were the leaders in the guys’ era?
30:02 How do you see leadership evolving?
32:47 Who would Troy take inspiration from as a manager?