Football Under Pressure

The news that Gary Speed, manager of Wales, had committed suicide shook the UK in 2011. But it was not the only case highlighting the incredible pressures faced by those involved in the game. Ronald Reng’s book A Life Too Short, the award-winning biography of Robert Enke, tells the story of the German goalkeeper who took his own life. He is joined by Patrick Barclay, biographer of Alex Ferguson and Jose Mourhino, for a discussion on modern football.