Ali Maxwell
We’re getting close to the main event now. Countdown to Kick-Off is at the halfway stage. The 1-24s are coming. And today, I wanted to learn as much as I could about pre-season, how it works and what matters. So I spoke to Charlton Athletic manager Nathan Jones.
Below is our conversation, edited for clarity and brevity. You can listen to the 20-minute discussion as a podcast by clicking the play button above or downloading the app below. Or you can add NTT20’s Substack podcasts to whichever podcast app you use. Simply follow these instructions.
Ali Maxwell Interviews Nathan Jones
AM: There is a week to go until the league season begins, but first comes something a little novel: the first round of the Carabao Cup this weekend. Has this unusual scheduling changed your plans this year?
NJ: No. We treat this as the first competitive game and always work backwards from there, usually with a six-week lead-in, so we’ve just had to adjust.
