The Changing Game

Author: Martin O'Neill

Autobiography: sport | Sports & outdoor recreation | Football (Soccer, Association football)

Published on 25^th September 2025 by Headline Publishing Group (Headline Welbeck Non-Fiction) in the United Kingdom.

Hardback | 304 pages
240mm x 156mm | 500g

What sets the management style of Brian Clough apart? How did Alex Ferguson stay in post so long? And why was Mourinho such a Special One? Changing the Game will answer these questions and much, much more. Encompassing the successes, failures and near-misses of iconic managers including Clough, Cruyff, Wenger, Ferguson, Mourinho, Klopp and Guardiola - stellar manager Martin O'Neill brings his unique perspective to decades of footballing history. Bringing his sharp instincts and intellect through his tenures as manager for Leicester City, Celtic and the Republic of Ireland, fans will enjoy the first-hand anecdotes of how to prepare for and play against the titans of the game. Charting the evolution of the game from the beginning of O'Neill's career in 1971 all the way to the present day, this book will be the armchair football manager's unmissable companion.