Champagne Football by Mark Tighe Summary
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How a corrupt soccer chief ran Irish football like a personal empire. "Champagne Football" - the explosive bestseller Eamon Dunphy "read in one sitting" - reveals John Delaney's shocking 15-year reign that sparked multiple investigations and changed Irish sports governance forever.
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The Emperor of Irish Football's Champagne Dreams
The scene: a dimly lit hotel ballroom in Kilkenny. John Delaney celebrates his 50th birthday in extravagant James Bond style-complete with ice sculptures, cardboard cutouts of himself, and a cake modeled after the Aviva Stadium with working floodlights. As Delaney tearfully professes love for his fiancee Emma English, few guests realize the Football Association of Ireland is footing most of the 80,000 bill-despite the organization's precarious financial state. This lavish celebration perfectly encapsulates Delaney's reign: a blend of personal excess, powerful connections, and financial recklessness that would eventually bring Irish football to its knees. How did one man gain such control over an entire nation's football infrastructure while simultaneously driving it toward financial ruin?
From Disgrace to Dominance: The Delaney Dynasty
The Calculated Climb to Absolute Power
Champagne Dreams, Financial Nightmares
The Emperor's New Clothes Begin to Unravel
The House of Cards Collapses
The Final Reckoning: A Football Nation in Ruins
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