In this book, Matthew Whitehouse – acclaimed author of The Way Forward: Solutions to England’s Football Failings - looks in-depth at the past decade of the game, taking the reader on a journey into football’s evolution. Examining the key changes that have occurred since the turn of the century, right up to the present, the book charts the rise of universality.
English football is in a state of crisis. It has been almost 50 years since England made the final of a major championship and the national sides, at all levels, continue to disappoint and underperform. In The Way Forward, football coach Matthew Whitehouse examines the causes of English football’s decline and offers a number of areas where change and improvement need to be implemented immediately.