Synopsis
'Jaw-dropping' – Daily Mail
'A gripping tale, full of insight. Blackhurst is an enormously talented writer' – City A.M.
Manchester United is more than just a football team; it's an institution. But, when the Glazer family took charge in 2005, they immediately plunged it into record levels of debt. Their reign has coincided with fan protests and a decline in Manchester United’s fortunes on the pitch . . . if not on the balance sheet.
Informed by interviews with key behind-the-scenes figures, The World’s Biggest Cash Machine sees award-winning reporter Chris Blackhurst chart the history of Manchester United – from its start as a community-driven club to the sale of a minority stake to British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe – as the Premier League turns into a playground for billionaire owners.
'Brilliant . . . [a] very insightful account' – Simon Jordan, talkSPORT presenter and author of Be Careful What You Wish For
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“Brilliant . . . [a] very insightful account”Simon Jordan, author of Be Careful What You Wish For
“[An] illuminating study of the Glazer family's troubled ownership of Manchester United”Spear's
“If you want to understand how Manchester United got into its current total mess, you should read Chris Blackhurst's timely new book on the Glazers”Michael Crick
“Packed with insights and details that will both amaze and appal you. This is the inside story of how the City of London really operates and if it doesn't make you angry, you need to check your pulse”Oliver Bullough, author of Moneyland and Butler to the World, on Too Big to Jail
