1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 The Asian Game Podcast is back - with a new look, a new sound and a renewed focus on the biggest questions shaping football across Asia. For our first episode of this new era, Scott McIntyre is joined by Michael Church, Martin Lowe and Paul Williams to unpack the AFC’s proposed Nations League and what it could mean for international football across the continent. Could more meaningful matches and promotion and relegation help Asia close the competitive gap? Or would a tiered system create new barriers for developing nations and limit the opportunities of Asia’s best teams to test themselves against the global elite? From World Cup qualification and the future of Asia’s smaller nations to competitive balance, global exposure and whether the continent simply needs more football, the team asks the fundamental question: Will the AFC Nations League make Asian football better - or simply bigger? The Asian Game http://www.theasiangame.net <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/43246068/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/207374608