2024 Festival Event

Sun, 22 Sept 2024
2pm
St Mary’s Barnes
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Chris Blackhurst – The World’s Biggest Cash Machine

Former editor of The Independent and City editor of the Evening Standard for ten years, Chris Blackhurst charts the gripping story of Manchester United in his latest book The World’s Biggest Cash Machine. The club has always been more than just a football team but now it’s something else again. Under the ownership of the Glazer family since 2005, Manchester United has changed from being a community-driven club to becoming a sophisticated financial vehicle for loans and astonishing levels of debt. Chris uncovers the finance and business deals involved, as the Premier League turns into a playground for billionaire owners.

Tickets cost £18 or £12. There is a 25% saving on all festival books pre-ordered with event tickets.

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2024 Festival Event

Chris Blackhurst – The World’s Biggest Cash Machine

Tickets cost £18 or £12. There is a 25% saving on all festival books pre-ordered with event tickets.

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