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‘A very funny book that tackles some serious football issues.’
Gary Lineker 'Witty and wise.' Clare Balding ‘Brilliant. Blows
the lid off football. Hilarious, detailed and insightful.’ Alan
Davies --- Ever dream of setting up your own football club? Join
the team behind The Price of Football podcast as they set up a
(fictional) football club and discover what’s really going on
behind the scenes of the beautiful game. Buying a football club
will set you back a few quid, but you’ve also got to pass the
FA’s ‘fit and proper persons test’. That all seems like a bit
of a faff to the team behind the award-winning podcast The Price of
Football, so acclaimed comedy writer Kevin Day, football finance
expert Kieran Maguire and producer Guy Kilty start an imaginary
club instead. In Unfit and Improper Persons they take West Park
Rovers* on a hilarious journey from the lowest level of the FA
pyramid right up to the English Football League, the Premier League
and, if fortune favours the fictional, into the heart of Europe. At
least that’s the plan, but inevitably they face a few challenges
along the way. Where to find a shirt sponsor? What should the
mascot be – is a dog called Rover too obvious? Can they pay the
women’s team the same as the men’s team? (Spoiler alert: no-one
else does.) What’s the best way to avoid money laundering
charges? And how can they get Messi to the Kleanwell Stadium next
season, like they promised the fans? Roofing over the toilets,
paying the electric on the floodlights, salary caps, parachute
payments and avoiding bankruptcy, never mind relegation – owning
a football club isn’t all about stuffing prawn sarnies and
quaffing champagne in the directors’ box. With contributions from
those in the know and celeb fans, including Gary Lineker, Clare
Balding, Ainsley Harriott and Jo Brand, Unfit and Improper Persons
lays bare the labyrinthine world of football finance, and discover
what’s really going on behind the scenes of the beautiful game.
*Merch available
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