Red Bull’s Italian expansion plans – Plus Bursaspor’s Turkish football completion & Den Bosch’s promotion dilemma

Red Bull are finally coming for Italian football!

The energy drinks giant, which already majority-owns football clubs in Austria, Germany, America, Brazil and Japan, has reportedly now set its sights on FC Südtirol.

So what makes the Serie B club a sensible strategic move for Red Bull? And why should supporters in Bolzano be wary about a takeover?

This weekend, we went to Austria Salzburg – the phoenix club that rose from the ashes of Red Bull’s hostile first foray into the sport – to explore what the future may hold for FC Südtirol.

Plus, Bursaspor win each of Turkiye’s top four divisions and a defeat helps Den Bosch secure a spot in the Eerste Divisie play-offs.

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Chapters:

00:00 – Intro

01:15 – Red Bull’s Italian expansion plans

07:30 – The hostile takeover of Austria Salzburg

11:10 – The phoenix club that rose from the ashes

15:40 – FC Südtirol: Yes or no to the energy empire?

21:15 – Bursaspor’s Turkish football completion

26:45 – UEFA Champions League fallen giants

28:12 – Promotion chaos in the Eerste Divisie