by Kevin Day (Author), Kieran Maguire (Author), Guy Kilty (Author)
'A very funny book that tackles some serious football issues.'
Gary Lineker
Ever dreamed of setting up your own football club?
Join the team behind The Price of Football podcast as they start a (fictional) football club and discover what's really going on behind the scenes of the beautiful game.
Buying a football club will set you back a few quid, but you've also got to pass the Premier League and EFL's 'fit and proper persons test'. That all seems like a bit of a faff to the team behind the award-winning podcast
The Price of Football, so acclaimed comedy writer Kevin Day, football finance expert Kieran Maguire and producer Guy Kilty start an imaginary club instead.
In
Unfit and Improper Persons they take West Park Rovers on a hilarious journey from the lowest level of the FA pyramid right up to the English Football League, the Premier League and, if fortune favours the fictional, into the heart of Europe.
At least that's the plan, but inevitably they face a few challenges along the way. Where to find a shirt sponsor? What should the mascot be - is a dog called Rover too obvious? Can they pay the women's team the same as the men's team? (Spoiler alert: hardly anyone else does.) And how can they get Messi to the Kleanwell Stadium next season, like they promised the fans?
Unfit and Improper Persons is informed, funny and, thanks to exclusive interviews with those who've been there, done that, it lays bare the labyrinthine world of football finance.
Author Biography
Kevin Day is an acclaimed stand-up comedian and one of the country's leading comedy writers. He regularly appears on Talksport and BBC Radio 5 Live. @kevinhunterday
Kieran Maguire is the go-to expert on football finance matters. He regularly appearing on television and radio and teaches the Football Industries MBA at the University of Liverpool Management School. @KieranMaguire
Guy Kilty, known to listeners of The Price of Football as Producer Guy, runs the specialist podcast production company Dap Dip. @GuyKilty
Number of Pages: 304
Dimensions: 0.87 x 8.03 x 5.04 IN
Publication Date: May 27, 2025
