Bill Shankly is credited by many as creating the platform on which Liverpool FC became the dominant team in England and Europe. Our guest is Bob Holmes, whose book Shanks, Yanks and Jürgen explores Shankly’s legacy and what he’d make of the modern game.
We discuss Shankly’s roots in Ayrshire, his early managerial experience in the north of England, and how he transformed Liverpool from an under-performing sleeping giant into what it is today.
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