Euro Leagues: Real Madrid ready for change and the life of a technical director

After Real Madrid's tame Champions League exit the Euro Leagues crew ask whether signing Trent Alexander-Arnold is really the priority to improve such an imbalanced squad needing greater defensive stability. What else needs addressing and who is/isn't in the frame to succeed Carlo Ancelotti.

Also on the agenda for Guillem Balague, Mina Rzouki and Julien Laurens; Inter and Barcelona meeting in the UCL semis for the first time since 2010 when Jose's Inter went through at Camp Nou depite not having a shot in the second leg against Pep's Barca. What are we expecting this time around?

There's a special guest on this week's pod in former Bayern technical director Marco Neppe who discusses his favourite signings from his time in Munich, how elite clubs operate, breaking the German transfer record for Harry Kane, and the recent discourse that elite level football has become boring.

TIMECODES

05:07 – Real Madrid elimination

15:48 – Inter set up Barcelona semi and memories of Mourinho v Pep in 2010

22:59 - Marco Neppe on Bayern’s exit and his career as the club’s Technical Director, his favourite signings, the record deal for Harry Kane, and recent discourse that elite level football has become boring.

40:14 – PSG v Arsenal

BBC Sounds / 5 Live commentaries this weekend:

Sat 1200 *5 Sports Extra* WSL West Ham v Manchester United

Sat 1230 Women's Champions League Arsenal v Lyon

Sat 1500 Premier League Everton v Manchester City

Sat 1730 Premier League Aston Villa v Newcastle

Sun 1400 Premier League Ipswich v Arsenal

Sun 1400 *5 Sports Extra* Premier League Manchester United v Wolves

Sun 1400 *BBC Sport app & website* Premier League Fulham v Chelsea

Sun 1630 Premier League Leicester v Liverpool