{"product_id":"the-deal-9781472123039","title":"The Deal","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e''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 . . . \u003ci\u003eThe Deal\u003c\/i\u003e answers some of those questions and leaves you wanting more. It is an educational tool that most fans could do with researching'' Joe Short, \u003ci\u003eExpress\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFootball 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''. \u003ci\u003eThe Deal\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA book which shines a light on a much discussed though little understood aspect of the football business ... A rare insight -- Ian Herbert \u003ci\u003eThe Independent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJon Smith's \u003ci\u003eThe Deal \u003c\/i\u003eis 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 ... \u003ci\u003eThe Deal\u003c\/i\u003e answers some of those questions and leaves you wanting more. It is an educational tool that most fans could do with researching -- Joe Short \u003ci\u003eExpress\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJon Smith knows the business of football like no one else * GQ *\u003cbr\u003eAn innovator within his field * Jewish Chronicle *\u003cbr\u003eA fascinating insight * footballfancast.com *\u003cbr\u003eThis insightful expose ... will impress any serious fans of the beautiful game * Heat *\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48867201220951,"sku":"9781472123039","price":10.44,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781472123039.jpg?v=1722282175","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-deal-9781472123039","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}