What If... Abramovich bought Spurs instead of Chelsea?
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For episode two of What If... we're talking Chelsea's former owner Roman Abramovich - and the parallel universe where he buys Spurs, or even Arsenal, instead of the Blues.
Emma Paton is joined by The Athletic's Tim Spiers and Spurs writer Jack Pitt-Brooke and Chelsea writer Liam Twomey to delve into the influence of Abramovich and how he changed the game forever.
Our alternative timeline ponders what would happen to Chelsea, Arsenal, Manchester United, Mourinho and the Premier League's ownership and investment landscape had Abramovich not taken over.
Host: Emma Paton
Guests: Tim Spiers, Jack Pitt-Brooke, Liam Twomey
Executive Producer: Adam Jones
Producers: Mike Stavrou, Grayson Moody
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