Where’s The Money Gone?

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Where’s The Money Gone? The Battle for the Soul of English Football

SHIPPING END AUGUST

By Adrian Goldberg

Oil sheikhs. Hedge fund billionaires. Media moguls. How did the so-called ‘people’s game’ fall into the hands of a wealthy global elite—and what does that mean for the fans left behind?

In Where’s The Money Gone, BBC and Byline Times investigative journalist and lifelong West Bromwich Albion supporter Adrian Goldberg sets out on a deeply personal and sharply reported journey to uncover how English football was transformed from a community asset into a globalised, billion-pound business.

Drawing on decades of experience—from his early days editing fanzines to leading national campaigns and interviewing insiders—Goldberg traces the murky trails of club ownership, political compromise, and regulatory failure. With the long-awaited appointment of an Independent Football Regulator, the book lands at a pivotal moment for the game’s future.

Urgent, accessible and fiercely passionate, this is essential reading for anyone who cares about the soul of English football—and whether its soul can still be saved.