‘Jaw-dropping’ – Daily Mail
‘A gripping tale, full of insight. Blackhurst is an enormously talented writer’ – City A.M.
Manchester United is more than just a football team; it’s an institution. But, when the Glazer family took charge in 2005, they immediately plunged it into record levels of debt. Their reign has coincided with fan protests and a decline in Manchester United’s fortunes on the pitch . . . if not on the balance sheet.
Informed by interviews with key behind-the-scenes figures, The World’s Biggest Cash Machine sees award-winning reporter Chris Blackhurst chart the history of Manchester United – from its start as a community-driven club to the sale of a minority stake to British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe – as the Premier League turns into a playground for billionaire owners.
‘Packed with insights and details that will both amaze and appal you . . . if it doesn’t make you angry, you need to check your pulse’ – Oliver Bullough, author of Butler to the World, on Too Big to Jail
Publisher : Pan
Publication date : 1 Aug. 2024
Edition : Main Market
Language : English
Print length : 320 pages
ISBN-10 : 1035011190
ISBN-13 : 978-1035011193
Item weight : 243 g
Reading age : 18 years and up
Dimensions : 13.08 x 2.03 x 19.69 cm
Best Sellers Rank: 14,641 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) 35 in Business Biographies & Memoirs (Books) 49 in Football Biographies (Books) 58 in Football Clubs
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