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States of Play

How Sportswashing Took Over Football

Miguel Delaney

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English
Seven Dials
12 November 2024
The definitive account of how sportswashing and capitalism have taken over modern football
As the 2022 World Cup in Qatar drew to a close, there was a bitter undercurrent to Argentina's triumph. Throughout the tournament, numerous allegations of sportswashing and financial misconduct had been made against the state of Qatar, moving what had previously been a smaller conversation into the worldwide spotlight. The question had been asked, who really owns and runs football?

Journeying from Abu Dhabi to Newcastle, and onto London, Paris, Moscow and New York in search of the answers, Miguel Delaney follows the threads that surround the allegations of sportswashing and misconduct in the beautiful game. The result is an exploration of how European football clubs have been bought by some of the world's wealthiest businessmen and state-backed corporations.

From Neymar's

198 million transfer to Paris Saint-Germain and Abu Dhabi's construction empire in Manchester to failed Financial Fair Play constraints and the dawn of the European Super League, Miguel draws on exclusive interviews and unprecedented access to key stakeholders to produce an all-encompassing expose of modern footballs highest echelons.

Authoritative, riveting and eye-opening, this book reveals how football has been taken away from the fans and is now a tool for the world's elite.
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Imprint:   Seven Dials
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 234mm,  Width: 153mm, 
ISBN:   9781399619417
ISBN 10:   1399619411
Pages:   528
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  ELT Advanced ,  Primary
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming

Miguel Delaney is the chief football writer at the Independent and has been nominated for several awards, including the Football Supporters' Association Writer of the Year, British Journalism Awards Sports Journalist of the Year and SJA Sports Writer of the Year. He is one of football's leading journalists and has covered 14 consecutive Champions League finals, 4 World Cups, and 5 European Championships, amongst others. Twitter/X: @MiguelDelaney

Reviews for States of Play: How Sportswashing Took Over Football

In this excellent investigation, Delaney reveals the ugly side of the beautiful game. His book isn't just about football; it's much, much more important than that.' * Oliver Bullough, Author of MONEYLAND & BUTLER TO THE WORLD * A majestic book that through thorough research and trenchant argument makes clear how football has been hijacked by private equity and sovereign states; it's the essential guide to how the people's game has become the plaything of the very rich and powerful, with any sense of innocence lost. * Jonathan Wilson, Author of INVERTING THE PYRAMID * In an age where many feel football is losing its way, Delaney's diligence and determination to hold authorities to account is the moral compass that the game needs. * Andy Brassell, Author of WE PLAY ON and the co-host of the Football Ramble podcast *


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