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Euro Leagues: UCL Semis set & Ashley Cole on coaching

16 April 2026

47 minutes

Available for 29 days

James Gregg is joined by Julien Laurens, Guillem Balague and Rafa Honigstein on this week’s Euro Leagues. The team reflect on all the Champions League quarter-final action, including the seven-goal thriller which saw Bayern knock out Real Madrid. Do Kompany’s Bayern team have any weaknesses and if so, could it be Manual Neuer? And should Alvaro Arbeloa be worried at Real Madrid? Could he survive a trophyless season?

Then, the team discuss Atletico Madrid knocking out Barcelona! Is Simeone destined to win his and Atleti’s first Champions League? And how might they cause Arsenal problems in the semi-final?

We hear all about the first woman to manage a men’s side in Europe’s Top 5 Leagues – Marie-Louise Eta has taken over at Union Berlin until the end of the season. And finally, Ashley Cole tells BBC Sport’s Nizaar Kinsella all about his start to life at Serie B side Cesena, and why he made the move to Italy for his first head coach role.

Timecodes:

02:08 Bayern’s brilliant attackers, & is Neuer a weak point?

12:34 Real Madrid going trophyless, & will Arbeloa survive?

23:12 Barca knocked out by Atletico Madrid to set up Arsenal semi

33:03 Union Berlin appoint first-ever female head coach in Top 5 Leagues

40:10 Ashley Cole speaks about taking over Serie B’s Cesena