Who Killed English Football?
An Analysis of the State of English Football
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Any football follower wants his team to do well: to win trophies, qualify for European football, reach semi-finals and finals. The ultimate English Club target is to win the European Champions League. For the England national team, winning the European Championship and / or the World Cup would be fine.
The England national team has no realistic chance of winning either of these two tournaments. The chances of winning have gradually reduced since the last pinnacle of achievement in 1996, under Terry Venables. This was when the England team reached the semi-final, losing once again to Germany in a penalty shoot-out.
As a nation, the English are football mad. Football remains our national winter game. The public is avidly hoping for success in the top tournaments, but has to satisfy itself with only modest successes: as a result, beating the minnows or less experienced teams (Andorra being a case in point) gets massive coverage.
Whilst interest in the sport remains strong, English football is slowly dying. The following chapters examine the causes of such agony.
Our clubs have employed an ever increasing number of overseas players and continue to do so. This has had a devastating impact on home-grown players, creating an "endangered species" in the process. Progressively foreign imports have now frozen English players, whether budding or experienced, out of the English club teams.
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About the Book
"Who Killed English Football?" is the product of personal research born out of a mixture of curiosity and frustration. This book was prompted by the inexorable decline of English football performance at European and World Cup events.
Analysing the causes of such deterioration, simple but worrying truths are unearthed and laid bare. Club vs Country rivalry, a surfeit of money, a chimaera-like governance, "embedded" media and a foreign player invasion are all contributors to the slow death of the "beautiful game".
There might be a glimmer of hope ... provided reality is acknowledged and palliative remedies introduced.
About the Author
Born in Norwich, KPC Exall first discovered the thrill of football as a child and has been a supporter of his City's Football Club ever since, come rain or shine.
Being a keen sport follower is not all : a mathematician by training, as well as a chess enthusiast, KPC Exall is putting his analytical skills to good use, so a maximum number of readers, whether neophyte or veteran football supporters, can form their own views on the state of English football.