In England, Soccer Was the Great Release for the Working Class
AT&T/AUDIENCE Sports To Continues with Original 6-Part Soccer Series – Episode 5
The quality of the football is better than ever but what does this mean for blue collar fans, who create the infectious football atmosphere, when they are priced out of the clubs?
This Wednesday, March 14, Episode 5 of “The Pitch” presented by AT&T AUDIENCE Sports will air. EP.5, The Way We Were, dives into the transformation of English football and its outward effect on society. Now, wearing a jersey or scarf of your favorite team shows more than just your loyalty to your club, it is a status symbol and a statement to the ones around you.
Twenty-five years ago, English football changed fundamentally and indelibly. What had been a resolutely working-class sport was transformed by the formation of the Premier League into one of the most lucrative entertainment products in the world. In the intervening decades, the clubs themselves have become status symbols for the international oligarchy.
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The quality of the football is better than ever but what does this mean for blue collar fans, who create the infectious football atmosphere, when they are priced out of the clubs?
What: “The Pitch” Episode 5 – The Way We Were
When: March 14
Where: AT&T AUDIENCE Sports Channel 239
