Season 1

It's a global success story with two billion fans, but the Premier League almost didn't exist. How did it come about? And why is Manchester United still the biggest financial power?

An insight into the world of high-stakes, high-powered football – from the Glazer family to Abramovich, billion-dollar investments and boardroom drama. What really happened when foreign owners took over the people's sport?

Is Lionel Messi making MLS one of the best leagues in the world? Will American owners take over the Premier League? And with Europe's superclubs bleeding money, is the American sports business model the only one that can secure the future?

Is a Super League inevitable? Will Premier League matches soon be played abroad? And who now decides where the money goes? In the final episode, Simon examines the future of football.