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The Club
How the English Premier League Became the Wildest, Richest, Most Disruptive Force in Sports
Book • 2018
This book is a sports and business tale of how money, ambition, and twenty-five years of drama transformed the English Premier League into a twenty-first-century entertainment empire.
It details how the league's transformation was driven by a motley cast of billionaires and hucksters, and how it now attracts global investment and attention.
The narrative is deeply researched, drawing on one hundred exclusive interviews with key decision makers at every major English team, and offers a unique insight into the league's history, its financial evolution, and its global reach.
It details how the league's transformation was driven by a motley cast of billionaires and hucksters, and how it now attracts global investment and attention.
The narrative is deeply researched, drawing on one hundred exclusive interviews with key decision makers at every major English team, and offers a unique insight into the league's history, its financial evolution, and its global reach.
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Adam Grant as a book co-authored by 
Linda Babcock , focusing on strategies for setting boundaries.
Adam Grant as a book co-authored by Linda Babcock , focusing on strategies for setting boundaries.
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Protecting your time with Linda Babcock
Mentioned by Adam Grant as the co-author of the book, highlighting her research on saying no and its impact on women in the workplace.
Adam Grant as the co-author of the book, highlighting her research on saying no and its impact on women in the workplace.
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Protecting your time with Linda Babcock
Mentioned by Michael Caley when discussing the formation of the Premier League and the significant amount Murdoch Sky paid for TV rights.
The Double Pivot Theory of the Business of Football
