{"product_id":"the-football-manager-a-history-9780415375399","title":"The Football Manager: A History","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Neil Carter\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Routledge\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Routledge\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Soccer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis clear and accessible book is the first in-depth history of the role of the football manager in British football, tracing a path from Victorian-era amateurism to the highly paid motivational specialists and media personalities of the twenty-first century. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsing original source materials, the book traces the changing character and function of the football manager, covering: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe origins of football management - club secretaries and early pioneers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe impact of post-war social change - the advent of the football business\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003etelevision and the new commercialism\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003econtemporary football - specialisation and the influence of foreign managers and management practices\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe future of football management.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Football Manager\u003c\/em\u003e fully explores the historical context of these changes. It examines the influence of Britain's traditionally pragmatic and hierarchical business management culture on British football, and in doing so provides a new and broader perspective on a unique management role and a unique way of life. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Routledge","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46891979538583,"sku":"9780415375399","price":5065.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780415375399.webp?v=1770277905","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-football-manager-a-history-9780415375399","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}