Today Manchester United is one of the world's richest and most successful sporting organizations, with an aura of invincibility surrounding it. No club in the history of English soccer has ever reached such a position. Yet exactly ten years ago Manchester United was up for sale to a man, who was described as an 'educationalist', for a mere L20 million, and even as late as 1993, United's income was less than that of Tottenham, a club which in the last ten years has seen two changes of ownership, horrendous Boardroom problems leading to court battles, and seven different managers. This is a unique behind-the-scenes look at the modern Manchester United - the circumstances, people, events and controversies that have made Manchester United plc what it is today.
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The Sun An explosive book! The Financial Times Bose does an excellent job in interweaving the clubs's history and its remarkable development as a commercial enterprise. Mirror Edwards is furious that a new book, Manchester Unlimited, has quoted him as calling his manager a "troublemaker" and "useless with money".
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Mihr ose, an award-winning author and journalist, is a senior columnist for the Daily Telegraph, who spcializes in investigating sports stories, in particular sports business and politics. A journalist for over 25 years, he turned to his first love immediately after qualifying as a chartered accountant - he is a fellof of the Engligh Institute - and has worked for various newpapers and publications including being Editor of Pensions, Deputy Editor of Financial Weekly and City Features Editor of London Daily News. He was a contributor to the Sunday Times for 20 years, writing on foreign affairs, business, and then sports, editing the Inside Track column. Since march 1995 he has been with the Daily Telegraph and in 1998 won the inaugural award for the Sports Story of the Year. His previous books range from an award-winning histroy of Indian cricket to controversial biographies and busienss studies. His history of sports and politics in South Africa was the runner-up in the William hill Sports Book of the Year Award.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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By Andrew (Santa Monica) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Manchester Unlimited: The Money, Egos and Infighting Behind the World's Richest Soccer Club (Hardcover)
I felt the book was ok. If someone is looking for a book about soccer, how to play or a story about a soccer player this isnt it. But if you are looking to find out how a soccer club works, what goes on behind the tv than this is it. Mihir definately knows what he is talking about and has done an enormous amount of research to write this book. Even though it was well written, I found it to be a little dry at times which I did not find to apealing.
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Manchester Unlimited,
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This review is from: Manchester Unlimited: The Money, Egos and Infighting Behind the World's Richest Soccer Club (Hardcover)
I really liked this book because i am a huge soccer fan! It was very informative and i learned a lot about Manchester United and the hardships the team faced.The success of Manchester United did not simply occur because they are a good soccer team. The manner in which they conducted their business and the way in which they were managed helped catapult the team to success. I feel that if a team's business is carefully managed and smart business decisions and ideas are brought forward, then the team will succeed as Manchester United has proven.
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An interesting read for some.,
By Ryan E. Wiegand (Lafayette, IN United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Manchester Unlimited: The Money, Egos and Infighting Behind the World's Richest Soccer Club (Hardcover)
This book tells the story of Manchester United, one of the most famous soccer clubs in the world. Much of the book is focused on the last couple years focusing on the BskyB bid to buy Man United and the tries at a "Super League" (especially the Media Partners proposal). The second section of the book is devoted to the history of the club, and, when applicable, English soccer history (e.g., the Heysel Disaster, Tottenham's flotation on the open market, etc.).I'm not sure this book would be very interesting for, 1) someone who knows a great deal about Man United, or 2) someone who knows nothing about Man United. It was perfect for me since I knew BskyB had bid to buy Man United and that a European "Super League" had been rumored. I think someone familiar with English soccer would know most of this book, and someone completely unfamiliar might struggle with names and such. Bose does attempt to give an unbiased opinion of Martin Edwards, in case anyone cares. Overall, I enjoyed the book. Not a literary masterpiece, but filled with information I was curious about and probably would have been hard pressed to find in the U.S.
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