Wings of Change: How the World's Biggest Energy Drink Manufacturer Made a Mark in Football
Wings of Change is the story of how the world's biggest energy drinks company made its mark in football. After years of success in beverages and extreme sports, Red Bull took over their local club, SV Austria Salzburg, controversially changing its name, crest, colours and history. While Red Bull were going strong, they faced a backlash from supporters who claimed they were damaging the integrity of the sport. Angry displays were seen at the ground and fans formed a phoenix club to honour the history of their former team. Similar projects soon followed in New York, Leipzig, Sao Paulo and Sogakope and again provoked hostility. Within a few years, Red Bull had captured the attention of the footballing world, developing an exciting line of talent across the globe. Now an established force in football, Red Bull's two most successful teams, RB Salzburg and RB Leipzig, are more prominent than ever. This book reveals how Red Bull changed the game, exploring their successes, controversies and innovations.

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Wings of Change: How the World's Biggest Energy Drink Manufacturer Made a Mark in Football
Wings of Change is the story of how the world's biggest energy drinks company made its mark in football. After years of success in beverages and extreme sports, Red Bull took over their local club, SV Austria Salzburg, controversially changing its name, crest, colours and history. While Red Bull were going strong, they faced a backlash from supporters who claimed they were damaging the integrity of the sport. Angry displays were seen at the ground and fans formed a phoenix club to honour the history of their former team. Similar projects soon followed in New York, Leipzig, Sao Paulo and Sogakope and again provoked hostility. Within a few years, Red Bull had captured the attention of the footballing world, developing an exciting line of talent across the globe. Now an established force in football, Red Bull's two most successful teams, RB Salzburg and RB Leipzig, are more prominent than ever. This book reveals how Red Bull changed the game, exploring their successes, controversies and innovations.

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Wings of Change: How the World's Biggest Energy Drink Manufacturer Made a Mark in Football

Wings of Change: How the World's Biggest Energy Drink Manufacturer Made a Mark in Football

by Karan Tejwani
Wings of Change: How the World's Biggest Energy Drink Manufacturer Made a Mark in Football

Wings of Change: How the World's Biggest Energy Drink Manufacturer Made a Mark in Football

by Karan Tejwani

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Wings of Change is the story of how the world's biggest energy drinks company made its mark in football. After years of success in beverages and extreme sports, Red Bull took over their local club, SV Austria Salzburg, controversially changing its name, crest, colours and history. While Red Bull were going strong, they faced a backlash from supporters who claimed they were damaging the integrity of the sport. Angry displays were seen at the ground and fans formed a phoenix club to honour the history of their former team. Similar projects soon followed in New York, Leipzig, Sao Paulo and Sogakope and again provoked hostility. Within a few years, Red Bull had captured the attention of the footballing world, developing an exciting line of talent across the globe. Now an established force in football, Red Bull's two most successful teams, RB Salzburg and RB Leipzig, are more prominent than ever. This book reveals how Red Bull changed the game, exploring their successes, controversies and innovations.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781785318153
Publisher: Pitch Publishing Ltd
Publication date: 11/09/2020
Sold by: INDEPENDENT PUB GROUP - EPUB - EBKS
Format: eBook
Pages: 240
File size: 4 MB

About the Author

Karan Tejwani is a football writer and trainee sports journalist at the University of Central Lancashire. He has written for The Guardian, These Football Times, Sport360 and various other publications and websites. He started writing in 2016 and is also the co-founder and lead editor of Football Chronicle.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements 7

Bull's Eye 11

A Tale of Two Clubs 20

Empire State of Soccer 28

The Leipzig Revolution 37

Plan A to Z 46

Youthful Innovation 56

Kapital, Konzept and Kompetenz 70

Finding the Best of the Best 82

Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable 91

New York's Finest 101

Made in Stalybridge 111

Menschenfänger 120

A Promise to My Father 133

A Sporting Dynasty 141

Beyond Borders 151

Continuous Improvement 159

Backlash 172

The Battle Within 183

Learning by Doing 191

Creating a Legacy 200

Spreading Their Wings 209

Newspapers, Magazines and Online Sources 219

Books, Podcasts and Docuseries 221

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