Ted Lasso: Which real-life football team inspired the club from the AppleTV+ series?

No, Ted Lasso-coached AFC Richmond does not exist in the series of the same name on the AppleTV + platform!

Nevertheless, the team gained a loyal following around the world, a popularity that allowed the club to appear in the 2023 edition of the FIFA video game in the career mode with several players such as Jamie Tarte, Sam Obisania, Roy Kent and Isaac McAdoo. , and coaches lasso and beards also participate in the game.

In the interview that he gave us, Phil Dunster, who gives his features to the striker Jamie Tart, recalled that if AFC Richmond does not exist, the team was still inspired by an authentic historical club of the Premier League, namely the Crystal Palace team, which is based in the southern districts of London.

Fans of the series will remember that Crystal Palace were the first team Richmond faced following Ted Lasso’s surprise appointment as head coach. A true baptism for the American coach due to the rivalry between the two London teams.

This match was won by Crystal Palace and this victory was significant at the end of the first season as the two clubs battled neck and neck for Premier League survival. But Richmond’s defeat to Manchester City unfortunately condemned the team to relegation to England’s D2 in the EFL Championship.

A true football fan, Phil Dunster also admitted that Ted Lasso’s team can also be compared to the current English league teams, Brighton. “Especially the team at the start of the season when Graham Porter was still manager” (Editor’s Note: He was appointed Chelsea manager last season before being sacked by the Blues.).

Season 3 episodes of Ted Lasso are offered weekly on AppleTV+ through the myCANAL offering.

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