{"product_id":"the-great-adventure-al-fayeds-rollercoaster-ride-with-fulham-fc-9781801505024","title":"The Great Adventure: Al-Fayed's Rollercoaster Ride with Fulham FC","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Great Adventure: Al-Fayed's Rollercoaster Ride with Fulham FC \u003c\/i\u003e is the fascinating tale of Mohamed Al-Fayed's remarkable 16-year reign as the owner of Fulham.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe flamboyant Harrods owner bought the famous old London club in a  6.25 million deal in the summer of 1997, just after Fulham had been promoted from the Football League's lowest rung. He promised to make the club a Premier League side within five years. He did it in four - and then took Fulham into the unexplored territory of European football.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlong the way there were ten managers, two promotions, numerous club record signings, rows with the FA, the Football League, the Premier League, the government - and his managers. There were plans to buy the Twin Towers of Wembley and there was the statue of Michael Jackson unveiled at Craven Cottage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor Tony Banks talks to the players, managers and staff who were there during the most remarkable period in the club's history and uncovers their astonishing behind-the-scenes stories.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pitch Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781801505024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320","brand":"Tony Banks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52983052140725,"sku":"9781801505024","price":25.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/9781801505024.jpg?v=1787063646","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-great-adventure-al-fayeds-rollercoaster-ride-with-fulham-fc-9781801505024","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}