{"product_id":"9781801505031-pride-before-the-fall","title":"Pride Before the Fall","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow Derby County went from Play-Off Final to Near Extinction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePride Before the Fall\u003c\/em\u003e is the ultimate cautionary tale of how chasing Premier League riches can lead a club to the brink of extinction. Eight months after play-off final heartbreak, Derby County were charged by the EFL for breaching profitability and sustainability rules, triggering a fight for the club’s life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePride Before the Fall: How Derby County went from Play-Off Final to Near Extinction\u003c\/em\u003e is the ultimate cautionary tale of how chasing Premier League riches can lead a club to the brink of collapse.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt’s a story of how one of English football’s greatest clubs were on the cusp of Premier League football, but instead were left to rue play-off heartache and then went down a path of EFL charges and legal battles, phantom takeovers from American and Saudi businessmen, administration, points deductions and a seemingly endless stream of financial woes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat tiny snowflake in the background would turn into a raging snowstorm. But before all that England and Manchester United’s record goalscorer Wayne Rooney turned up to partner with former Barcelona captain Phillip Cocu to lead a play-off push back to English football’s top tier – at least that was the plan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe book examines how a founding member of the English Football League – and two-time First Division champions – were nearly wiped off the face of the earth.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41027443228769,"sku":"9781801505031","price":15.68,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_26670408.jpg?v=1724900317","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781801505031-pride-before-the-fall","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}