Football LeaksRafael Buschmann Michael WulzingerMainLabel: Guardian Faber PublishingDescription: 'Probably the biggest story in football of the last decade ... Reads like a Cold War thriller.' - Best Football Books of 2019 FourFourTwo ***One anonymous football fan.18.6 million confidential documents. The explosive story of the shady underworld of modern football.In 2016 a whistle-blower known only as 'John' began leaking a treasure trove of top-secret files revealing the clandestine dealings of clubs players and agents at the highest levels of international football.From the eye-popping details of player transfers to loopholes and opaque tax structures that ensure maximum earnings this is a tale of rapacious greed and dodgy deals. It is also a gripping story of a fan who wanted to free football from corruption but finds himself on the run.
