{"product_id":"unfit-and-improper-persons-an-idiots-guide-to-owning-a-football-club-from-the-price-of-football-podcast-paperback-1","title":"Unfit and Improper Persons: An Idiot's Guide to Owning a Football Club from the Price of Football Podcast - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKevin Day\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKieran Maguire\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGuy Kilty\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A very funny book that tackles some serious football issues.'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGary Lineker\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEver dreamed of setting up your own football club?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoin the team behind \u003ci\u003eThe Price of Football\u003c\/i\u003e podcast as they start a (fictional) football club and discover what's really going on behind the scenes of the beautiful game.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBuying 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 \u003ci\u003eThe Price of Football\u003c\/i\u003e, so acclaimed comedy writer Kevin Day, football finance expert Kieran Maguire and producer Guy Kilty start an imaginary club instead. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eUnfit and Improper Person\u003c\/i\u003es 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt 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? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eUnfit and Improper Persons\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKevin Day\u003c\/b\u003e 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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKieran Maguire\u003c\/b\u003e 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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGuy Kilty\u003c\/b\u003e, known to listeners of The Price of Football as Producer Guy, runs the specialist podcast production company Dap Dip. @GuyKilty\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.87 x 8.03 x 5.04 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 27, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45778027937989,"sku":"9781399407557","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/Oi14C8dkFc9781399407557_bd286ecf-956f-47c4-b712-91fcc2fbf466.webp?v=1770571661","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/unfit-and-improper-persons-an-idiots-guide-to-owning-a-football-club-from-the-price-of-football-podcast-paperback-1","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}