Philip Boucher Hayes

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3,375 appearances 85 recordings 1 series first heard Jul 2026 last heard 6 Aug

Philip Boucher Hayes’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.

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Today with David McCullagh · Gianni Infantino: FIFA president and senior staff to attend crisis meeting in Morocco · 5 Aug 2026 podcast

Joining me to make sense of what's going on here and what's likely to happen is Ken Early, second captain, podcaster and Irish Times columnist. voice-verified

Ken, explain what's happening now in Morocco. voice-verified

And are they on his side or is he perhaps being strategically foolish here bringing all of the conspirators into one room? voice-verified

How much of this fury and outrage was genuinely, sincerely about the idea of the soul of football being put up for sale? voice-verified

How much of it was about threatening the commercial interests of outfits like UEFA? voice-verified

He looks like a fairly isolated figure now, Gianni Infantino, that the overreach of this proposal, which now lies in tatters, could have hold him below the waterline. voice-verified

What do you think happens now at this meeting? voice-verified

Does UEFA want him gone? voice-verified

Will UEFA have enough numbers in their corner to get rid of him? voice-verified

And it raises the possibility, doesn't it, of an internal palace putch rather than the barbarians at the gate in the form of UEFA and whoever else wants to get rid of them. voice-verified

There was FIFA democracy? voice-verified

The very fact that there is a prediction market might actually end up steering or guiding events itself. voice-verified

Keep your eye out there for any large bets being placed on that anytime soon. voice-verified

Now, who could replace him? voice-verified

Who would have universal credibility now? voice-verified

It's a risky strategy, though, because one only has to look at the speed with which the Tate brothers were dropped by the White House and by the Trump family, having cozied up to them for the longest time. voice-verified

You know, the Trumps and that political cohort don't like a loser. voice-verified

And right now, Infantino looks like a loser. voice-verified

Maybe Infantino should have left him to take his photo call with the winning Spanish team. voice-verified

Thank you very much, Ken Early, for that. voice-verified

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