The People's Game: How to Save Football: THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

In his book "The People's Game," Gary Neville offers a critical account of the state of football and proposes solutions to address its issues. The book, which won the Best Sports Writing award at the Sports Book Awards 2023, highlights the greed and selfishness of the biggest clubs, harming the sport and leaving supporters behind. Neville, who has had a front-row seat in football for over 30 years, argues that football is the people's game and should be accessible to everyone. He calls for a new path forward, drawing on interviews with those at the epicentre of the sport's biggest issues.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 336 pages
Publication date: 20 July 2023
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton

The beautiful game is under threat. The greed and selfishness of the biggest clubs is harming the sport, with smaller clubs struggling for financial survival and supporters being left behind. It's time to fix football.

Football is the people's game. A sport accessible to everyone and enjoyed by millions around the world. But football is broken. Beneath the glamorous sheen of the Premier League, it's a game that's rusting and rotten. The growing influence and wealth of the biggest teams is harming the game, leaving fans out of pocket and smaller clubs clinging to survival. The European Super League, which looked to eradicate competition in favour of guaranteed profits, was just the beginning.

This isn't what football is about. Something's got to change. Enough is enough.

Gary Neville has had a front-row seat in football for over 30 years, witnessing the sport at every level - as a player, a coach, a pundit and an owner. Most of all, he's a fan. Shocked by the state of the game, Gary looks to find out how we got into this mess, who's responsible, and what we can do about it.

The People's Game is Gary's vision for a brighter future. Drawing on interviews with those at the epicentre of the sport's biggest issues - from the role of ownership to the lack of funding in the football league, the rise in racism, and more - Gary offers a blueprint for change. He calls for a return to the principles of fair play, transparency, and community ownership, and argues that the power should be taken away from the elite and given to the fans.

This is a passionate and urgent call to action, from one of the most respected voices in football. It's time to take back our game and make it the proud, vibrant, and inclusive sport that it once was.

Weight: 236g
Dimension: 128 x 197 x 23 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781529396010