BOOKS THIS MONTH

THE O’LEARY YEARS

By Rocco Dean (Pitch Publishing, £16.99)

The O’Leary Years charts the rise and fall of Leeds United at the turn of the 21st century. The journey lasted four seasons under David O’Leary, each one a rollercoaster, and the often-scorned club enjoyed popularity like never before. But things are never straightforward at Elland Road. Off-thepitch controversies and a “spend, spend, spend” attitude would eventually bring the club to its knees, but not before it was one match from reaching its holy grail: a European Cup final rematch with Bayern Munich.

WEST HAM UNITED

ByJack Fawbert (Pitch Publishing, £16.99)

West Ham United: From East End Family to Globalised Fandom is the story of the evolution of West Ham. It charts how a works football team was transformed into a club that represented east London’s working classes, only to be transformed again in the late 20th and early 21st centuries into a global brand with supporters in every habitable place on Earth.