Agents, Rovers and Cricket Loving Owners

by Michael Blackburn

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In November 2010 Venky's completed the purchase of Blackburn Rovers Football Club. The Premier League wasn't an obvious step for an Indian family who had made their fortune in the international poultry market and within 18 months the club was back in the second tier of English football. Questions regarding the role of the manager and his agent persisted and the fans who initiated protests during the 2011/12 season had now joined forces with MPs to voice their concerns in Parliament. The owners had disposed of GBP40 million worth of playing talent, with further sales inevitable. The woman believed to be the main decision maker hadn't been seen at a game for 15 months. How had it come to this?
  • ISBN10 1781485445
  • ISBN13 9781781485446
  • Publish Date 4 October 2012
  • Publish Status Out of Print
  • Out of Print 5 August 2014
  • Publish Country GB
  • Imprint Grosvenor House Publishing Ltd
  • Format Paperback
  • Pages 446
  • Language English