Xabi Alonso to Chelsea? Future of set pieces, Scottish title & Spying

Football

Year2026

Duration1h 3m

Watch Now

7.3

Try The Athletic for FREE for 30 days: https://theathletic.com/tifofootball 📗 Tifo's new book, "How to Watch Football" is now available internationally: https://linktr.ee/tifobook Join the Tifo Discord Server -   / discord   The Scottish Premiership title race going to the final day, the spygate scandal surrounding the Championship playoffs, rumours linking Xabi Alonson with the Chelsea manager seat and how to fix set pieces were all discussed on the latest Tifo Football podcast. This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features Jon Mackenzie, JJ Bull & Hamzah Khalique-Loonat and is produced by Steve Hankey. 00:00 - a febrile intro that jumps the shark 07:12 - the drama in Scotland continues! 13:35 - spygate! 23:04 - A break 23:06 - The Rondo 30:50 - Xabi Alonso to… Chelsea??? 44:00 - how set pieces may change Julian Finney / Staff / Getty Images Sport via Getty Images FADEL SENNA / Contributor / AFP via Getty Images Follow Tifo Football by The Athletic: Facebook:   / tifofootball   Instagram:   / tifofootball_   TikTok:   / tifofootball_   X: https://x.com/TifoFootball_ Listen to the Tifo Football podcast: The Athletic UK: http://bit.ly/TifoPodChannel Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/TifoFootPod Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/06QIGhq... YouTube:    • Tifo Football Podcast   Watch more Tifo: Tifo Football Podcast:    • Tifo Football Podcast   Tifo Sports by The Athletic:    / @tifosports   About Tifo Football by The Athletic: Tifo loves football. We create In-depth tactical, historical and geopolitical breakdowns of the beautiful game. We know there’s an appetite for thoughtful, intelligent content. For stuff that makes the complicated simple. We provide analysis on the Premier League, Champions League, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga, World Cup and more. Our podcasts interview some of the game’s leading figures. And our editorial covers football with depth and insight. Founded in 2017 and became a part of The Athletic in 2020. For business inquiries, reach ou