" In a series of academic papers and his breakthrough book Soccernomics (2009), written with Simon Kuper, Szymanski has applied rigorous economic thinking to football. He has helped combat a sort of know-nothing view within the game that nothing could be learnt from numbers.For anyone interested in how football really works, both its central argument and many subsidiary ones make Money and Football powerful and entertaining." -- The Times [UK] "Szymanski writes the definitive guide to the financial aspect of world football in this detailed analysis about a difficult topic for laymen to grasp. It will become our definitive reference source on the intricacies of football finance for many years to come." -- The Soccer Translator "Another essential document from one of the top thinkers about modern-day sports." -- Booklist "I regard Stefan Szymanski as a trusted and smart thinker on the soccer business. This is fast-moving industry, and he's one of the best guides to it.

" --Billy Beane, General Manager of the Oakland A's "Stefan is a sports historian and fellow economist with a deep knowledge of the game and its trends. His analysis and data is profound and this very comprehensive book gives a true insight into the continued success of the biggest clubs like 'blue chip' stocks and the never-ending pursuit of glory by the minnows and the chances of David beating Goliath. The book illustrates why football continues to be the world's most popular participant and spectator sport attracting the world's richest men and armies of devoted followers." --Gordon Taylor, chief executive of the Professional Footballers Association (PFA) "Soccer finance has become an increasingly important part of the beautiful game. But for many fans, it remains, frustratingly, a world that is opaque and difficult to grasp. Here, Stefan Szymanski tackles every soccer fan's most burning questions with clarity and fun and pure brilliance." --John Henry, Principal Owner, Fenway Sports Group - parent company of Liverpool FC and the Boston Red Sox.