Episode 71: Could a Premier League salary cap level the playing field, and a close look at Arne Slot with special guest Dutch TV analyst former winger Cedric Van der Gun (BVB 05-06, Ajax, Swansea,)

Thank you for your interest in the BVB London Fan Community Podcast. Each episode of the show is about discovering a facet of Borussia Dortmund's life in conversation with experts and former participants in club life such as players, fans, coaches or even journalists who have influenced this club in its development.

Our guest is Cedric van der Gun a Dutch TV football analyst, youth coach with Ajax, and a former winger whose former clubs include BvB, Swansea, and FC Utrecht.

Cedric played 272 matches and scored 56 goals and was selected for The Netherlands U21 side 5 times.

The Premier League has been taking a lot of glory in the past decade with a media deal 40% higher than the Bundesliga.

Most clubs are running a loss in the English league, further down the pyramid it is estimated the average losses are in the region of £60,000 per week in the English top four leagues.

Can a salary benefit smaller English clubs and other European leagues? 

- Cedric's own career with Swansea, BVB, Ajax and FC Utrecht.  

- Could the salary cap create a more level playing field and give a chance for less affluent clubs?

- Can a salary cap even be successfully implemented in the Premier League? 

- What difference has the sheer amount of money in recent seasons in the Premier League made to smaller competitiveness in leagues in Europe? 

- Why have Dutch, and other European league clubs been reduced to a 'second tier' of football? 

- What will Arne Slot bring to Liverpool FC?

- What has been the response in Holland to his appointment?

- Is the Merseyside club too big for Arne Slot?

- Will he manage with the big 'egos' in the locker room?

- What was the story with Sporting Lisbon's Ruben Amorim? 

- What difference does the huge €10m fee paid for Slot to Feyenoord make to the Dutch club? What precedent does it set? 

- BVB's semifinal magic,  a season of many highs and lows.  

- A review of other big European Leagues, the champions and the relegation candidates from Spain, Italy, France and Germany.  

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