The Future of Football

Something a little bit different from the normal political chat this week as we talk about the Future of Football.

 

It was great to be joined by Worcester City FC board member Luke Cox for this one as we covered the impact of COVID on the UK footballing pyramid, how far the game has moved away from its working class roots and why many are turning to supporting fan owned clubs.

 

Links: 

 

The Real Reason China Bought Wolves, West Brom & Southampton? (Video)

 

https://youtu.be/eZmzi4VxV98

 

 

Who are ya? (Video) 

 

https://youtu.be/lRDYBRlhJ0c

 

 

Working Class Heroes - The Story of Rayo Vallecano (Book)  

 

https://www.wsc.co.uk/reviews/59-Clubs/14087-working-class-heroes-the-story-of-rayo-vallecano-madrid-s-forgotten-team

 

 

St Pauli - Another Football is Possible (Book)

 

https://www.plutobooks.com/9780745340906/st-pauli/

 

Clapton CFC

 

https://www.claptoncfc.co.uk/store/

 

 

Worcestershire Transformed Articles:

 

https://worcstransformed.co.uk/2020/11/12/worcester-city-fc-launch-foodbank-appeal/

 

 

https://worcstransformed.co.uk/2020/06/01/worcester-city-fc-fan-owned-and-heading-back-home/

 

 

https://worcstransformed.co.uk/2020/12/02/the-future-of-non-league-football/