PRODUCTION: Al Jazeera Investigations
COUNTRY: UK
YEAR: 2022
LENGTH: 66′
MADE BY: The Al Jazeera I-Unit team

The investigation by the Al Jazeera investigation unit shows how English football clubs are bought by criminals to launder the proceeds of their illegal activities. The Man Who Sells Football is a surprising plunge into the murky world of football between finance, shareholding and governance within the richest league in the world. Posing as agents of a Chinese criminal sentenced to seven years for bribery and money laundering, the broadcaster's undercover journalists manage to reach a deal to buy Derby County, one of England's most famous football clubs.