{"product_id":"9781399619417","title":"States of Play: How Sportswashing Took Over Football – Delaney Miguel (2024)","description":"\u003cp\u003eAs the 2022 World Cup in Qatar drew to a close, Argentina’s triumph was accompanied by a bitter undercurrent. Allegations of sportswashing and financial misconduct surrounding the state of Qatar had moved what was once a smaller discussion into the worldwide spotlight, raising the question of who really owns and runs football. Travelling from Abu Dhabi to Newcastle, and on to London, Paris, Moscow and New York, Miguel Delaney follows the threads behind these allegations and examines how European football clubs have been bought by some of the world’s wealthiest businessmen and state-backed corporations. Drawing on exclusive interviews and unprecedented access to key stakeholders, he presents a comprehensive exposé of modern football’s highest echelons. From Neymar’s GBP 198 million transfer to Paris Saint-Germain and Abu Dhabi’s construction empire in Manchester, to failed Financial Fair Play restrictions and the emergence of the European Super League, this authoritative and compelling book shows how football has been taken away from its fans and turned into a tool of the global elite.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bohemian Ventures, spol. s r.o.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54025186804059,"sku":"9781399619417","price":39.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1787\/2513\/files\/0599689.jpg?v=1789062637","url":"https:\/\/czechmovie.com\/products\/9781399619417","provider":"czechmovie","version":"1.0","type":"link"}