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PublisherPitch Publishing (Brighton) The Limited

ISBN-101785316435

ISBN-139781785316432

eBay Product ID (ePID)9038798786

Product Key Features

Book TitleFergus Mccann Versus David Murray : and the Decline of Scottish Football

Number of Pages352 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicGeneral, Sociology of Sports, Sports

Publication Year2020

IllustratorYes

GenreSports & Recreation, Biography & Autobiography

AuthorStephen O'donnell

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.2 in

Item Weight21.3 Oz

Item Length9.5 in

Item Width6.2 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2020-475064

Dewey Edition23

Reviews"A thorough and powerful analysis... very well-written." --FootballBookReviews.com; "Thoroughly researched and well-written... a fascinating account, warts and all." --When Saturday Comes; "I remain impressed and even overwhelmed by what is a vivid, readable and informative account on the rather tawdry, sordid and sometimes dishonest world of football economics." --David Potter, The Celtic Star; "What's detailed by O'Donnell in his forensic examination of the financial fortunes of the Glasgow giants, Celtic and Rangers, is the truth. Even if it hurts." --The Irish News

Dewey Decimal796.334094144

SynopsisFergus McCann Versus David Murray charts the changing fortunes of Glasgow's two great footballing rivals as shaped by two business moguls. Both men came to prominence in the 1990s when new methods of governance and finance were taking hold of football. At the start of the decade, under Murray's chairmanship, Rangers were the dominant force and the club went on to win a record-equalling nine consecutive league titles. Their success, however, was built on an extravagant spending strategy, which caused a financial catastrophe. Celtic, by contrast, were struggling in the early 1990s, thanks to a complacent and nepotistic board of directors, before McCann took charge of the club in 1994 and turned things round. The new owner eventually left Parkhead having won the league, rebuilt the stadium and left his shares in the hands of supporters. It was Murray, however, who was lauded in the media throughout his tenure at Ibrox, while McCann was chastised. Ultimately, though, their legacies would be utterly different from those misleading media portrayals. Book jacket., Celtic started the 1990s in the doldrums whereas Rangers, under David Murray, continued to dominate Scottish football. Fergus McCann's arrival at Parkhead saw a shift in the balance of power, and in the aftermath both owners witnessed a reversal in their clubs' fortunes. Stephen O'Donnell tells the enthralling story of this seismic shift.

LC Classification NumberGV944