El chiringuito is directed by sports journalist Josep Pedrerol, following the same format, technical team and collaborators of the program Punto pelota, which he presented at Intereconomía.
[2] On May 5, 2014, due to the closure of the Nitro channel, the program went on air through La Sexta, taking advantage of the start of the 2014 World Cup, so it changed its name to El chiringuito del mundial.
After the end of the World Cup and in view of the 2014-2015 television season, El Chiringuito de Jugones changed channels again, recovering its original name.
In 2021, Fox Deportes in the United States began broadcasting the program live at 7:00 Eastern Time in North America, as it airs in España on Mega.
[24][25] Some of these situations have already occurred in Punto pelota, where confessions about private matters not related to sports;[26][27] physical aggression;[28] abandonment of the set during live broadcasts;[29][30] personal macho attacks;[31] and emotional reconciliations among the panelists were heard.
[36][37][38][39][40] François Gallardo, a talk show host, was arrested on charges of alleged fraud for impersonating a FIFA agent and subsequently sentenced to two years in prison.
Next, the team of commentators who will be present that night are introduced and, as they enter the set, the tune "Vive deportivamente," from Los 2 Españoles, starts to play.
In addition, the talk show is complemented with speeches and emotional reflections in close-up by some of the panelists,[44][45][46][47] reports, interviews, summaries of the meetings, "exclusives," social networks, and sometimes live musical performances by artists little known to the general public.
[52] Pier Cherubino, Julen Lopetegui, Santiago Solari, Álvaro Arbeloa, Paco Jémez, Florentino Pérez,[53] Hugo Sánchez, among others, have been invited to participate in the program.