Book Description

Punk Football tells the story of how supporters have made the incredible journey from the terraces to the boardroom. Initially intrigued by the rise of AFC Wimbledon, the supporter-owned club set up after Wimbledon FC's relocation to Milton Keynes, Jim Keoghan was drawn into a world in which ordinary fans have started new clubs, taken a stake in those they once followed and sometimes saved clubs from disappearing altogether. The fan-ownership movement has touched every echelon of the game, challenging the private model that has dominated football for over a century. There have been highs and lows, successes and failures, but through it all the dogged determination of fans to be more than paying customers has shone through. Regarded as a revolutionary force in modern sport, the story of Punk Football is one that will appeal to every fan who has ever thought, "I could run this club better myself".

About the Author

Jim Keoghan is a freelance journalist who also blogs for Sabotage Times on his beloved Everton. He's been a committed Blue since the age of five, when his parents informed him that Father Christmas only visits Evertonians and not Kopites. Regardless of the deception, it's a love affair that Jim has never regretted starting.