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Liverpool FC's near-collapse under American ownership.
If you're into football, especially the history and tumultuous times faced by clubs, "An Epic Swindle" is a read you shouldn't miss. Brian Reade takes you on a journey through Liverpool FC's darkest times, where tradition and passion are overshadowed by greed and conflict. More than just a story about a football club, it's a deep dive into the world of sports business and the fans' power. It's a tale that resonates beyond sports, a cautionary tale of modern greed that will keep you hooked until the last page.
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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ISBN: 9780857386007
Authors:
Brian Reade
Publisher: Quercus Publishing
Date of Publication: 2012-01-05
Format: Paperback
Related Topics:
Communication,
Management,
Soccer,
Entrepreneurship,
History,
Leadership,
Football,
Social Justice
Goodreads rating: 3.98
(rated by 548 readers)
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The inside story of how Liverpool FC came within hours of being repossessed by the banks after the shambolic 44-month reign of American owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett. This is a tale of debts, lies, cowboys, and a civil war that dragged Britain's most successful football club to its knees, through the High Court, and almost into administration. Players Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher tell of their anger at the broken promises, as well as their pain at watching loyal fans in open revolt. The manager, the chief executive, board members, leading fans, and journalists reveal the turmoil at a revered sporting institution run by two men at war with each other, and who trampled the notion of The Liverpool Way into the gutter. No story sums up the naked greed at the heart of modern football quite like Hicks' and Gillett's attempt to turn a quick buck at Liverpool, and no one has had as much access to the truth, or tells it with as much passion, wit, and insight as Brian Reade.
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Liverpool FC's near-collapse under American ownership.
If you're into football, especially the history and tumultuous times faced by clubs, "An Epic Swindle" is a read you shouldn't miss. Brian Reade takes you on a journey through Liverpool FC's darkest times, where tradition and passion are overshadowed by greed and conflict. More than just a story about a football club, it's a deep dive into the world of sports business and the fans' power. It's a tale that resonates beyond sports, a cautionary tale of modern greed that will keep you hooked until the last page.
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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