Richer Than God, 9780857384881
Paperback
Oil money, last-minute glory: Manchester City’s rise changes football forever.

Richer Than God

manchester city, modern football and growing up

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  • Paperback

    448 pages

  • Release Date

    30 June 2013

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Summary

Richer Than God: The Rise and Reign of Manchester City

Richer Than God is an authoritative and emotional account of Manchester City’s takeover by Sheikh Mansour, leading to their remarkable Premier League title victory in May 2012.

This story places the club’s rise within the context of its modern history, and it is also the story of English football’s transformation - from the 1980s to today’s global entertainment. The book questions the nature of football clubs and being a…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780857384881
ISBN-10:0857384880
Author:David Conn
Publisher:Quercus Publishing
Imprint:Quercus Publishing
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:448
Release Date:30 June 2013
Weight:400g
Dimensions:196mm x 128mm x 36mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

‘A must read’ Tony Evans, The Times.

‘The best football book I have read for a long time’ Sam Wallace, Independent. * Independent *‘Superb. Nick Hornby meets Michael Crick’ Rob Draper, Mail on Sunday. * Mail on Sunday *‘A must read’ Tony Evans, The Times. * The Times *

About The Author

David Conn

David Conn is an award-winning author, journalist and broadcaster, widely regarded as the foremost investigative writer in football. He writes for the Guardian and was the 2010 Sports News Reporter of the Year. He has three times been named Football Writer of the Year by the Football Supporters’ Federation for his investigative work. He lives near Harrogate, in North Yorkshire.

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