Seems to be becoming quite popular, though I haven't seen it yet:
"Ted Lasso" a major American sports comedy series now entering season two produced by and starring football fan and Hollywood star Jason Sudeikis. Mixed British and American cast:
https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/stuff-to-watch/300366577/ted-lasso-i-was-a-cynic-but-ive-fallen-in-love-with-apples-football-comedy
"....a rare, joyous comedy that celebrates both the beautiful game and the quirky delights of the English language.....
the Lasso-coached AFC Richmond have plummeted to new depths.
After being relegated from the Premier League at the end of last season, the Greyhounds have started the Championship with a series of six stalemates. With just minutes to go in their seventh match, they receive a chance to break their winless streak when they are awarded a penalty against Nottingham Forest.
Star Mexican striker Danny Rojas’ (Cristo Fernandez) record from the spot suggests it’s a dead cert, but to both his and the packed crowd’s horror, his kick instead strikes Richmond’s beloved club mascot Earl Greyhound (who had slipped his leash), not only preventing the ball from crossing the line, but killing him instantly."
Interesting story of how the comedy grew out of Sudeikis and Hunt (who plays the assistant coach) falling in love with football while residing in Amsterdam years ago performing comedy and then Sudeikis creating Ted Lasso for a commercial for NBC to promote their Premier League coverage.
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2020-08-14/jason-sudeikis-ted-lasso-english-premier-league-apple-tv
"Enter Ted Lasso, a gum-chewing, soft-drawling coach of American football — the tackle kind — mistakenly hired to manage Tottenham Hotspur, one of England’s most iconic teams...."
Actually sounds like Spurs'current hiring policies!
"Ted Lasso" a major American sports comedy series now entering season two produced by and starring football fan and Hollywood star Jason Sudeikis. Mixed British and American cast:
https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/stuff-to-watch/300366577/ted-lasso-i-was-a-cynic-but-ive-fallen-in-love-with-apples-football-comedy
"....a rare, joyous comedy that celebrates both the beautiful game and the quirky delights of the English language.....
the Lasso-coached AFC Richmond have plummeted to new depths.
After being relegated from the Premier League at the end of last season, the Greyhounds have started the Championship with a series of six stalemates. With just minutes to go in their seventh match, they receive a chance to break their winless streak when they are awarded a penalty against Nottingham Forest.
Star Mexican striker Danny Rojas’ (Cristo Fernandez) record from the spot suggests it’s a dead cert, but to both his and the packed crowd’s horror, his kick instead strikes Richmond’s beloved club mascot Earl Greyhound (who had slipped his leash), not only preventing the ball from crossing the line, but killing him instantly."
Interesting story of how the comedy grew out of Sudeikis and Hunt (who plays the assistant coach) falling in love with football while residing in Amsterdam years ago performing comedy and then Sudeikis creating Ted Lasso for a commercial for NBC to promote their Premier League coverage.
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2020-08-14/jason-sudeikis-ted-lasso-english-premier-league-apple-tv
"Enter Ted Lasso, a gum-chewing, soft-drawling coach of American football — the tackle kind — mistakenly hired to manage Tottenham Hotspur, one of England’s most iconic teams...."
Actually sounds like Spurs'current hiring policies!