{"product_id":"football-the-peoples-shame-how-to-revolutionise-a-national-sport-paperback","title":"Football, the People's Shame: How to Revolutionise a National Sport - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMicky Kerr\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAsks what has happened to English football and how we can launch a revolution amongst English fandom in order not just to take back control of the game, but invent new ways our society and economy can work in the interest of the people again.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFootball has always been the People's Game and even after three decades of clubs being loaded with debt, ticket prices hiked, and fans blasted with gambling ads, football persists as a source of solidarity, civic engagement and national and international pride. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eFootball: The People's Shame\u003c\/i\u003e asks how we can reclaim the Game from the corporations and oligarchs who have stolen it from us, using accessible language and common-sense examples to: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003elay out exactly why football is in the dire state it is\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eexplore football history to show it hasn't always been the way it is now\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003elook at how they do things differently in other countries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eintroduce a new model of ownership drawing on research by respected academics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003esuggest how to organise locally in order to force through change at national level\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArguing for a new organisational model for the sport and its players, one that respects its contribution to local communities and the national economies, \u003ci\u003eThe People's Shame\u003c\/i\u003e is a clarion call to the fans to begin demanding something new. Football is more than just a sport, and our passion for the game can and should become an engine for change.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMicky P Kerr\u003c\/b\u003e is a stand-up comedian, musician and primary school teacher. He made the final of \u003ci\u003eBritian's Got Talent\u003c\/i\u003e in 2018 and completed a full UK tour in 2019. He's worked in the education sector for over 15 years and has a life-long obsession with football. He lives in Leeds with his partner and their two children.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.74 x 7.87 x 5.27 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 03, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47377907941554,"sku":"9781915672551","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/41ccfd3fd0e755add39860f2c72dc645.webp?v=1777737441","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/football-the-peoples-shame-how-to-revolutionise-a-national-sport-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}