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Today, we’re not diving into a research article—we’re stepping into the world of power, money, and football politics. Because sometimes the most important match doesn’t happen on the pitch... it happens in the boardroom.
The book we’re reviewing today is called Who Owns Football? The Changing Face of Club Ownership, written by Nick Miller—a name you’ll recognize if you follow The Athletic, The Guardian, or the Totally Football Show podcast. Nick isn’t just reporting on the game. He’s spent years telling the stories that happen off-camera, behind closed doors, and sometimes in courtrooms. He’s also the brains behind Your Boys Took A Hell Of A Quizzing, the football trivia newsletter you didn’t know you needed. ⚽🧠💥
In this book, Nick pulls back the curtain on the people who really run the beautiful game. The billionaires, the hedge funds, the royals, the dreamers, the criminals, and the chaos agents who buy clubs and change their destinies. He takes us on a wild ride through tales of safe-breakers turned owners, stadium fires lit from within, and yes—even alleged war criminals with a controlling interest in your favorite team. 🚒💸👀
But this isn’t just a list of scandals. It’s also a deep dive into how club ownership has evolved—from local pride to global asset class. From supporters' trusts to state-backed takeovers. From the roots of English football to its now-fragile future. Miller’s writing asks you to think hard about what we’re watching every weekend—and who is truly pulling the strings behind the scenes. đźŽđź’Ľ
So here's the question I’m left with after reading this:
🤔 If clubs were built by communities but now belong to corporations… can football ever belong to the fans again?
A big thank you to Nick Miller and the team at Bloomsbury Publishing for bringing us this gripping and timely book.
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Until next time… stay curious, stay critical, and never stop asking who really owns the game. đź“ťâš˝đź’
Reference
Miller, N. (2024). Who owns football?: the changing face of club ownership. Bloomsbury Publishing.
Mukhopadhyay, M. (2025). Who owns football? The changing face of club ownership: by Nick Miller, London, UK, Bloomsbury Publishing, 2024, 259 pp., £18.99 (hardback), £13.29 (eBook), ISBN: 9781399417198 and ISBN: 9781399417198. Soccer & Society, 1–3. https://doi.org/10.1080/14660970.2025.2497192
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