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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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“Clegg and Robinson are expert storytellers in unspooling the narrative of one of Britain’s most successful exports…Thorough but also readable and entertaining.”
— Gabriele Marcotti, ESPN
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“An antic and definitive account of all that has been gained…as well as all that’s been lost.”
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“Richly detailed, remarkably told…The Club is the definitive guide to the definitive league in sports.”
— Billy Beane, vice president for baseball operations, Oakland Athletics
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About the Authors
Joshua Robinson is the European sports correspondent for the Wall Street Journal and has written for the New York Times, Washington Post, and Sports Illustrated. Jonathan Clegg is an editor for the Wall Street Journal, and his work has also appeared in the London Daily Telegraph, London Independent, and FourFourTwo magazine.
Jonathan Clegg is an editor for the Wall Street Journal. His work has also appeared in the Daily Telegraph, the Independent, and FourFourTwo magazine.
About Shaun Grindell
Shaun Grindell, actor and Earphones Award–winning narrator, was born and raised in Southampton, England. His training includes the Calland School of Speech and Drama and the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in London. He has been seen on stage in London and Las Vegas.