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The Club: How the English Premier League Became the Wildest, Richest, Most Disruptive Force in Sports
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Everybody knows anything can happen in the Premier League. #Quote
If you are a football (soccer) fan or even if you aren’t, you must be aware of the English Premier League. The Club is the true story of the meteoric rise of the English Premier League from it’s humble beginnings to becoming the richest & the most dominant sporting leagues in the world.
The Club begins before the advent of the Premier League in 1980’s when the game of football in England was in dire straits. The stadiums were crumbling, football hooligans were driving away the genuine fans and the premier league did not even have a proper TV deal. The book tracks how owners of the top clubs in England finally rebelled against this system and formed the league in 1992. From a slow start to the world’s biggest sporting league, this book tracks the entire history of the English Premier League.
This book is divided into 4 sections. First covers the pre league history and the formation of the league. Second section cover the rise of Manchester United, Arsenal, the rise and fall of Blackburn Rovers. Others cover the invasion of foreign billionaires and how their riches transformed club like Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester City , remarkable stories about other clubs and some memorable characters. Finally the books covers how the premier league is transforming and how the English and World football is transforming due to the Premier League.
The book is not just plain history but has lot of behind the scenes stories, interview snippets and unknown facts. The history is mostly chronological and covers some fascinating stories about clubs, players, managers and key events in the league’s history. It also covers how business of the league evolved and how the clubs transformed themselves to global business entities.
The research is impeccable and covers dozens of interviews with the men who created the EPL. At times, it may feel that the book focuses more on individuals than the clubs but the topics are mixed well. Great care is taken to avoid making it feel like a history book but rather like a novel. Overall, The Club is unique, informative and entertaining at the same time. If you are a football fan or even mildly curious about the Premier League, you will enjoy this book.
Many Thanks to NetGalley, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt and the authors Joshua Robinson and Jonathan Clegg for the ARC.
If you are a football (soccer) fan or even if you aren’t, you must be aware of the English Premier League. The Club is the true story of the meteoric rise of the English Premier League from it’s humble beginnings to becoming the richest & the most dominant sporting leagues in the world.
The Club begins before the advent of the Premier League in 1980’s when the game of football in England was in dire straits. The stadiums were crumbling, football hooligans were driving away the genuine fans and the premier league did not even have a proper TV deal. The book tracks how owners of the top clubs in England finally rebelled against this system and formed the league in 1992. From a slow start to the world’s biggest sporting league, this book tracks the entire history of the English Premier League.
This book is divided into 4 sections. First covers the pre league history and the formation of the league. Second section cover the rise of Manchester United, Arsenal, the rise and fall of Blackburn Rovers. Others cover the invasion of foreign billionaires and how their riches transformed club like Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester City , remarkable stories about other clubs and some memorable characters. Finally the books covers how the premier league is transforming and how the English and World football is transforming due to the Premier League.
The book is not just plain history but has lot of behind the scenes stories, interview snippets and unknown facts. The history is mostly chronological and covers some fascinating stories about clubs, players, managers and key events in the league’s history. It also covers how business of the league evolved and how the clubs transformed themselves to global business entities.
The research is impeccable and covers dozens of interviews with the men who created the EPL. At times, it may feel that the book focuses more on individuals than the clubs but the topics are mixed well. Great care is taken to avoid making it feel like a history book but rather like a novel. Overall, The Club is unique, informative and entertaining at the same time. If you are a football fan or even mildly curious about the Premier League, you will enjoy this book.
Many Thanks to NetGalley, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt and the authors Joshua Robinson and Jonathan Clegg for the ARC.
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Dec 11, 2018 05:14PM
It's SOCCER dang it 😂😂😂
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Felicia wrote: "It's SOCCER dang it 😂😂😂"It's FOOTBALL 😂😂😂
Miriam wrote: "Sounds interesting, great review Sumit"Thanks a lot, Miriam. If you like football, you will enjoy it.
It is clear goooaaaallll review sumit ⚽⚽�
Jagadish wrote: "It is clear goooaaaallll review sumit ⚽⚽�"Thank You!
