Formby author and screenwriter, Andrew Judge releases debut book 'The Boot Room' which gives fans a behind the scenes look at footballs transfer window featuring conversations with football insiders

Local author and screenwriter, Andrew Judge has his upcoming book 'The Boot Room' released on Friday 2nd February. The football transfer window has been a dominant topic in news columns, with fans increasingly glued to social media for updates on their clubs.

The Boot Room delves into the intricacies of the transfer window, tracing its evolution from its inception to its current form, shaped by data-led scouting. Features include football insiders, from finance experts discussing the state of football finances to Sky Sports reporters on the front lines during deadline day.

Andrew takes readers inside the boardroom with a club secretary on Transfer Deadline Day and into the physio's room, where medical teams race against time to complete player medicals with millions at stake.

The book also examines scouting in Youth Academies, featuring insights from one of England's highly regarded Youth Coaches.

Andrew was born and raised in Formby. He went to Our Lady of Compassion Primary and then continued onto Range High School and KGV college progressing to Liverpool John Moores University for his BSc and Masters Degrees.

Andrew said: “As a screenwriter and author, I decided to make The Boot Room my debut book to provide fans a look behind the scenes of footballs transfer window, into the boardrooms and the truth behind footballs finance systems featuring a number of conversations with football insiders."

The Boot Room is available to pre-order on Amazon HERE

Good luck with your book Andrew from everyone in Formby!