S2 Episode 6: Discourses of ownership: the Glazers, Man Utd. and Bohemian FC
In the sixth episode of series 2, Tom and Michael discuss the way football club ownership is represented. We look at a news report on the Glazer brothers - owners of Manchester United and a report on Dublin club, Bohemian FC. Why are the Glazers not referred to as ‘oligarchs’ as Roman Abramovich is? How are fan identities constructed?