Project Restart: From Prem to the Parks, How Football Came Out of Lockdown

This book explores the impact of COVID-19 on football, including the shutdown of the sport, the response of fans and clubs, and the potential future of football in a post-COVID world. It includes seven case studies of teams and looks at the hopes and fears of supporters and the actions of those charged with keeping clubs afloat.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 256 pages
Publication date: 26 October 2020
Publisher: Pitch Publishing Ltd

For many football fans, it is an embarrassing truth that it was only when professional football was eventually forced to close down that we recognized COVID-19 as a genuine threat to our way of life. Perhaps just as shameful was the fact that once lockdown became normalized, it didn't take long for chatter to start about when the game might begin again. This book begins by charting what happened in the weeks leading up to that point, placing football in the context of furloughs, some newfound community awareness, and dithering politicians. At the heart of the book are seven case studies of teams. From Burnley in the Premier League, down through the divisions to grassroots football, Project Restart looks at the hopes and fears of supporters and the actions of those charged with keeping their beloved clubs afloat. It looks at how we almost adjusted to the eerie echo of games on TV with no crowds and finishes by trying to address the biggest question in town: what will football look like in a post-COVID future?

Weight: 348g
Dimension: 138 x 215 x 25 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781785318009