Behind the scenes at Bury and Bolton - seven days that shook the football world
Getty Images | A supporter seen at Bury's Gigg Lane following a decision by C&N Sporting Risk not to continue its takeover of Bury which eventually meant an expulsion from the Football League. The picture has been the most used when reporting about the seven days that shook English football
In this special report offthepitch.com's correspondent, James Corbett, unravels the mess and intrigue at the Lancastrian neighbours.
In this story you will meet a Brazilian pastor, the son of Tony Blair's former director of communications, the Earl of Derby, two members of King George V's privy council...
... an Italian-American businessman called Joseph Cala, a legal representative with ties to the extreme right political activist, Tommy Robinson, a former Pink Floyd drummer, and many more - including, of course, a few fans.
6 September 2019 - 12:00 PM
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