{"product_id":"the-club-how-the-english-premier-league-became-the-wildest-richest-most-disruptive-force-in-sports-9780358213055","title":"The Club: How the English Premier League Became the Wildest, Richest, Most Disruptive Force in Sports","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Club \u003c\/em\u003eis the inside story of how English soccer's Premier League became the wildest, richest, most popular sports product on the planet, \"a narrative that is part Great Expectations, part Game of Thrones, in equal measure.\" (Roger Bennett, NBC Sports, Men in Blazers)\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Deeply researched and drawing on one hundred exclusive interviews, including the key decision makers at every major English team, \u003cem\u003eThe Club\u003c\/em\u003e is the definitive and wildly entertaining narrative of how the Premier League took over the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-6050247\"\u003eJoshua Robinson\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-11828968\"\u003eJonathan Clegg\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mariner Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/03\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.30w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780358213055\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0358213053\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-SPO\"\u003eSports \u0026amp; Recreation\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-SPO040000\"\u003eSoccer\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-SPO\"\u003eSports \u0026amp; Recreation\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-SPO019000\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BUS\"\u003eBusiness \u0026amp; Economics\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BUS070110\"\u003eIndustries | Entertainment\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoshua Robinson\u003c\/b\u003e is the European sports correspondent for \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal, \u003c\/i\u003e and has written for the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSports Illustrated\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eJonathan Clegg\u003c\/b\u003e is a senior editor for \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal. \u003c\/i\u003eHis work has also appeared in the\u003ci\u003e Daily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eIndependent (U.K.), \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFourFourTwo\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mariner Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42707778994413,"sku":"9780358213055","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_9ae5d803-97cc-4ab6-b7fe-354f6c6739b4.jpg?v=1747457628","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-club-how-the-english-premier-league-became-the-wildest-richest-most-disruptive-force-in-sports-9780358213055","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}