Transfer Window Impact

Following Nottingham Forest's four-point deduction for breaching the Premier League's Profitability and Sustainability Rules earlier this week, Ayo Akinwolere is joined by The Athletic's senior football news reporter Matt Slater as well as Tim Spiers. The panel debate the sanction handed down to Forest, following on from Everton's own six-point deduction with the Goodison Park outfit set to receive a further punishment in due course. Plus, there's analysis of the impact of points deductions through the course of an ongoing season before assessing the impact the regulations could have on the summer's transfer window before getting to the role an independent regulator could have on the game. Produced by Guy Clarke Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead Related articles: The season of asterisks – PSR rulings have created a Premier League campaign like no other - The Athletic What is the independent football regulator? Why has it been brought in? What powers does it have? - The Athletic Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Big games require big performances with big moments. If Vancouver Whitecaps' showing in Portland this weekend is an indication, then the team look to have the stomach for the battle ahead. There's a lot to talk about and we have five of AFTN's finest to do just that, all of them from various places around Cascadia. With Steve home alone in upper Cascadia, and Zach stuck with a broken down car in middle Cascadia, Michael joins on the phone from the lower Cascadia coast to look back at the 'Caps fantastic win against the Timbers. A strong defensive team effort was on show and the guys break it down, with the help of some audio from both head coaches. Joe and Nick are in the house, their own one, not the studio, to bring their preview expertise to the show and look ahead to what is set to be a dramatic Canadian Championship final second leg in Toronto midweek. The 'Caps head in as the underdogs, but every dog has its day, so can Wednesday be the Whitecaps one? All this, plus we hear from Stefan Marinovic after the win in Portland, look at what the 'Caps lack of spending in this transfer window may mean, Zach joins Steve to look at the weekend's action around MLS West and Argy Bargy feature in this week's Wavelength. Here's the full episode rundown of the main segments from the show:02.25: Portland Timbers v Vancouver Whitecaps match analysis23.49: Coaches audio - Carl Robinson and Gio Savarese28.32: Whitecaps' player performances v Timbers39.18: Stefan Marinovic interview and discussion52.48: TFC v Whitecaps Canadian Championship final second leg preview78.57: Wavelength - Argy Bargy - Saturday's Glory85.48: MLS West week in review108.09: BC Soccerweb headlines - a look at some stories from around the football world