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The Man Who Saved FC Barcelona: The Remarkable Life of Patrick O'Connell

Sue O'Connell

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Description:Patrick O'Connell is not a name usually associated with the likes of Lionel Messi, Pep Guardiola or John Cruyff, yet this is the man who saved FC Barcelona from financial ruin. Born in Dublin in 1887, Patrick O'Connell had a successful playing career with Belfast Celtic, Hull City, Sheffield Wednesday and Manchester United, where he was involved in one of the most notorious match-fixing football scandals of his generation. On his retirement from playing, O'Connell became a successful manager with Ashington but then left his family in 1922 to work in Spain, first as manager of Racing de Santander, then Real Oviedo, Real Betis de Sevilla and finally FC Barcelona. In 1935 'Don Patricio', as he was affectionately known, managed Betis to their only La Liga title success, as well as bigamously marrying his second wife. At the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War in 1936, the President of Barcelona, Josep Sunyol, was assassinated, leaving the club in crisis. O'Connell took the team on a tour of Mexico, Cuba and New York and the money raised helped Barca survive. After the Civil War he returned to work in Spain, before heading to London where, unable to find work, he died destitute in 1959. This biography was written over many years by Sue O'Connell, wife of Patrick's grandson, Mike. The author's access to authentic documents, letters and family memories, along with her extensive research in England, Ireland Spain and Mexico, has allowed her to reconstruct the life of this remarkable man.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Man Who Saved FC Barcelona: The Remarkable Life of Patrick O'Connell. To get started finding The Man Who Saved FC Barcelona: The Remarkable Life of Patrick O'Connell, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Patrick O'Connell is not a name usually associated with the likes of Lionel Messi, Pep Guardiola or John Cruyff, yet this is the man who saved FC Barcelona from financial ruin. Born in Dublin in 1887, Patrick O'Connell had a successful playing career with Belfast Celtic, Hull City, Sheffield Wednesday and Manchester United, where he was involved in one of the most notorious match-fixing football scandals of his generation. On his retirement from playing, O'Connell became a successful manager with Ashington but then left his family in 1922 to work in Spain, first as manager of Racing de Santander, then Real Oviedo, Real Betis de Sevilla and finally FC Barcelona. In 1935 'Don Patricio', as he was affectionately known, managed Betis to their only La Liga title success, as well as bigamously marrying his second wife. At the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War in 1936, the President of Barcelona, Josep Sunyol, was assassinated, leaving the club in crisis. O'Connell took the team on a tour of Mexico, Cuba and New York and the money raised helped Barca survive. After the Civil War he returned to work in Spain, before heading to London where, unable to find work, he died destitute in 1959. This biography was written over many years by Sue O'Connell, wife of Patrick's grandson, Mike. The author's access to authentic documents, letters and family memories, along with her extensive research in England, Ireland Spain and Mexico, has allowed her to reconstruct the life of this remarkable man.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Man Who Saved FC Barcelona: The Remarkable Life of Patrick O'Connell. To get started finding The Man Who Saved FC Barcelona: The Remarkable Life of Patrick O'Connell, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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