Contradictions in Fan Culture and Club Ownership in Contemporary English Football: The Game's Gone

by Christopher McMahon

In an era of buyouts by consortia and sovereign wealth funds, the relationship between football clubs and their fan communities has never been under such strain.

Examining models of football club ownership and how they clash with fan ideals, Contradictions in Fan Culture and Club Ownership in Contemporary English Football considers the fan - or at least, some idealised, all-encompassing image of the fan - as the underlying foundation for...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1835490247
• ISBN13: 9781835490242
• Release Date: April 2024
• Publisher: Emerald Publishing Limited
• Length: 136 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"