The Club, Jonathan Clegg
The Club, Jonathan Clegg
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The Club
How the English Premier League Became the Wildest, Richest, Most Disruptive Force in Sports

Author: Jonathan Clegg, Joshua Robinson

Narrator: Shaun Grindell

Unabridged: 13 hr 6 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 12/04/2018


Synopsis

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.

About Jonathan Clegg

Jonathan Clegg is a senior editor for the Wall Street Journal. His work has also appeared in the Daily Telegraph, the Independent (U.K.), and FourFourTwo magazine.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Sumit on December 11, 2018

Everybody knows anything can happen in the Premier League. #Quote If you are a football (soccer) fan or even if you aren’t, you must be aware of the English Premier League. The Club is the true story of the meteoric rise of the English Premier League from it’s humble beginnings to becoming the......more

Goodreads review by Peter on February 24, 2019

The Premier League is the most-watched football competition in the world, beamed to 185 countries, raking in millions for its wealthy owners. But this wasn't always the case. I'm old enough to remember the late 1980s, when boggy pitches and crumbling stadiums were the norm, and a live game on TV was......more

Goodreads review by Robert on April 27, 2021

This book has a fairly specific target reader, but if the subject interests you, it's such a terrific read. Robinson and Clegg trace the growth of the English Premier League from its inception in 1992 up to the Spring of 2018. Along the way, we get the story of how the league created a global media......more

Goodreads review by Caleb on March 12, 2023

This was everything I wanted it to be. Being relatively young in my soccer fan hood, I’ve been wanting to learn as much as I can about the history of the sport (and specifically the Premier League). I honestly have had a hard time finding books summarizing the history of English club soccer and the......more

Goodreads review by Letitia on March 12, 2023

A must read if you’re a fan of English football. If not, obvious skip lol They really impressed me with how well they structured the book to keep it engaging, filled with key details and facts and making it relevant with humor and context. Can’t wait to start a debate now! I’m loaded with info 😂......more