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The Club: Premier League’s Wild, Rich, Disruptive Force

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The Club” is a captivating account of how the English Premier League transformed from a traditional institution into a global entertainment empire. Through extensive research and exclusive interviews, the book explores the influence of money, ambition, and dramatic events over the course of twenty-five years. It delves into the stories of billionaires, tycoons, and sheikhs who sought success in the league, revealing both triumphs and failures. With its engaging narrative and valuable insights, “The Club” offers an unrivaled perspective on the Premier League’s rise to prominence on the world stage.

Last updated on 31 January 2025 15:26

Description

The Club is the inside story of how English soccer’s Premier League became the wildest, richest, most popular sports product on the planet, “a narrative that is part Great Expectations, part Game of Thrones, in equal measure.” (Roger Bennett, NBC Sports, Men in Blazers)
 
This is a sports and business tale of how money, ambition, and twenty-five years of drama remade an ancient institution into a twenty-first-century entertainment empire. No one knew it when their experiment began, but without any particular genius or acumen, the motley cast of billionaires and hucksters behind the modern Premier League struck gold.

Pretty soon, everyone wanted to try their luck, from Russian oligarchs to Emirati sheikhs, American tycoons, and Asian Tiger titans. Some succeeded beyond their wildest dreams. Some lost everything. Today, players are sold for tens of millions, clubs are valued in the billions, and games are beamed out to nearly two hundred countries, all while the league struggles to preserve its English soul.

Deeply researched and drawing on one hundred exclusive interviews, including the key decision makers at every major English team, The Club is the definitive and wildly entertaining narrative of how the Premier League took over the world.

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Additional information

Publisher

Mariner Books, Reprint edition (September 3, 2019)

Language

English

Paperback

384 pages

ISBN-10

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ISBN-13

978-0358213055

Item Weight

10.9 ounces

Dimensions

5.31 x 0.94 x 8 inches

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