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Summary

His resignation as Chief Executive of the Football Association brought to an end a long and distinguished career for Graham Kelly. In this book, he defends his involvement in the plot to "buy" the World Cup voting rights of the Welsh FA, and reveals the covert plot to oust him from office.

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Sweet FA by Graham Kelly

His now famous resignation from his position as Chief Executive of the Football Association brought to an end a long and distinguished career for Graham Kelly. In this book, he defends his involvement in the plot to "buy" the World Cup voting rights of the Welsh FA, and reveals the covert plot by some leading figures in British football to oust him from office. Kelly's inside information with regard to the power struggles at Lancaster Gate is unrivalled and he holds nothing back in this compelling look behind-the-scenes. He talks at length about the legacy of Bert Millichip, the plans for restructuring the game, the buying of the National Stadium, his views on leading figures such as Irving Scholar and Ken Bates, as well as the ever-present battles for supremacy.
Graham Kelly has been at the cutting edge of football for more than 20 years, during which time he has held posts at the football league and, more recently, was Chief Executive of the Football Association Bob Harris is the managing editor of Sportsfirst, the UK's only dedicated sports newspaper. He has co-written bestselling books about Bobby Robson and Kevin Keegan.
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ISBN 13 9780002189286
ISBN 10 0002189283
Title Sweet FA
Author Graham Kelly
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Binding Type Hardback
Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Year published 1999-09-06
Number of pages 320
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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