El Caso Figo reaction with co-director David Tryhorn

On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani, Matt Wiltse, and David Tryhorn discuss:


Jarring scenes at the Camp Nou upon Luis Figo’s return as a Real Madrid player
Pep Guardiola’s relationship with Figo
What would Figo’s legacy at Barcelona been had he stayed?
Roberto Carlos’s standout quotes
Figo’s hairstyle
Joan Gaspart publicly stating he’s not going to improve Figo’s contract
Figo’s perception of Gaspart
Jose Ramon de la Morena making up stories at Michel Salgado’s wedding
Jose Veiga’s pre-contract
The politician side of Florentino Perez
How many of the protagonists in the documentary interacted with each other?
“I am telling the truth because i am the protagonist”
Why would Veiga sign that agreement?
Gaspart: “If he signed with real madrid there’s nothing can be done”
The omission of the pig’s head
Figo being unhappy in his presentation
Parallels to Bernd Schuster and Michael Laudrup
Barca’s treatment of their stars
Paulo Futre
The ‘what if’ of not signing Figo
The pressure on him
Does it make us look at the Mbappe saga differently?
Difference between Perez and Gaspart
And a ton more.
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Hosts this week:

Matt Wiltse (@MattWiltse4)

Kiyan Sobhani (@KiyanSo)