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 · FIFA football investor plan turns into own goal · 31 Jul 2026 podcast

Is he then inviting UEFA to come up with a challenger for his post? voice-verified

Indeed, let me bring in Maeve DeBurke at this point. voice-verified

Maeve, the consequences for this are just absolutely insane. voice-verified

If UEFA's members all hold firm on boycotting the next World Cup, it means that Spain and Portugal might not actually end up playing in an event that they're hosting. voice-verified

Were you surprised by the level of unanimity that Ciarán Maguire is pointing to there amongst UEFA's members? voice-verified

Yeah, very firm right now. voice-verified

But as Kevin suggests, again, he's playing for time. voice-verified

He has the opportunity to, because apparently the man lives in an aeroplane and just moves around the world doing deals and meeting and greeting all over the place, that he has the time, the scope and the experience and the network of connections to possibly start picking countries off one by one. voice-verified

Do you see that happening? voice-verified

Ireland is due to play the first of two play-off semi-final qualifying ties against Kazakhstan in October, I see, before a final contest against either Belgium or Poland at the end of the year. voice-verified

This is bad timing for the FAI. voice-verified

I didn't know this about you until this morning, that in addition to all of your accomplishments on the pitch, you're also an accountant. voice-verified

What's your view of the financial proposals here? voice-verified

Chances are, as you say, that this proposal is going to fail now. voice-verified

But Colm has just texted on 5151 quite an interesting suggestion. voice-verified

If FIFA sell the World Cup and its other tournaments to the Trump OCG... voice-verified

I think he means original criminal gangsters there. voice-verified

But anyway, we'll just say selling it to private investors. voice-verified

Then what is stopping the regional organisations just coming together to set up a new world governing body with a new World Cup? voice-verified

Why do they need FIFA? voice-verified

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