Description
Book Synopsis''Excellent . . . an in-depth excavation of the murky and mysterious world of football business. Smith''s candid and often shocking book reveals the true workings of football business that take into account things few of us even could even imagine . . . The Deal answers some of those questions and leaves you wanting more. It is an educational tool that most fans could do with researching'' Joe Short, Express
Football analysis has grown at the same exponential rate as the sport''s popularity and yet one of its most intrinsic elements remains tantalisingly opaque: the role of ''agent''. The Deal is a unique and fascinating perspective into the business of sports management through the eyes of ''Mr Football'', ''super-agent'', Jon Smith. 800,000 watch their professional football team play each week and TV pulls in audiences of around 600 million. Despite these phenomenal figures, the complex money-making scene behind sport is one of its biggest mysteries.
Trade Review
A book which shines a light on a much discussed though little understood aspect of the football business ... A rare insight -- Ian Herbert The Independent
Jon Smith's The Deal is the page turner of 2016, the most fascinating behind-the-scenes account of football I have read ...Excellent ... an in-depth excavation of the murky and mysterious world of football business. Smith's candid and often shocking book reveals the true workings of football business that take into account things few of us even could even imagine ... The Deal answers some of those questions and leaves you wanting more. It is an educational tool that most fans could do with researching -- Joe Short Express
Jon Smith knows the business of football like no one else * GQ *
An innovator within his field * Jewish Chronicle *
A fascinating insight * footballfancast.com *
This insightful expose ... will impress any serious fans of the beautiful game * Heat *
