EPISODE 473 - Soccernomics: Money & Soccer

Published: July 30, 2015, 12:01 p.m.

For Beyond 50's "Finance" talks, listen to an interview with Simon Kuper. He'll talk about modern success being in chaos. Barely a summer goes by now without a cherished club flirting with bankruptcy or a wealthy businessman funding a mid-table team's ascension to Champions League competitor. You'll learn about the abolition of the maximum wage in the 1960s, through to the impact of TV money, both at home and abroad in the 1990s and 2000s, Kuper will explain how money, or lack of, affects fans' favorite clubs. Intense competition is good for the fans, so long as football clubs survive - which they always do. The rich men who sink their fortunes into subsidizing our entertainment should be encouraged to go on doing so - their loss is our gain. Tune in to Beyond 50: America's Variety Talk Radio Show on the natural, holistic, green and sustainable lifestyle. Visit www.Beyond50Radio.com and sign up for our Exclusive Updates.