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Join Wundry Plus in the Wundery app or on Apple Podcasts. It's early April 2008 at the offices of Liverpool Football Club in the center of the city.

George Gillette strides through the administration building.

He's wearing his usual strange mix of business suit and hiking boots and the windows and

the doors and conference rooms shake as he thumps down the hallway.

Trailing behind George, his face twisted with anxiety is Liverpool's chief

executive Rick Perry.

George jabs his finger at the door at the end of the hall.

Is that it? Is that his office?

George doesn't wait for an answer.

He marches straight up to the door.

Ian Aar looks up from his desk and surprise.

Ian is Liverpool's commercial director.

Appointed in the summer of 2007,

he's been tasked by the club's American owners

with overhauling Liverpool's underperforming commercial operation.

Mr Gillette, what the hell do you think you're doing?

Ian glances at his computer and then the papers on his desk unsure what George means.

I'm working? I'm sorry what I've heard about your trip.

Down to London? Ian remains confused. He glances at Rick Perry who stands awkwardly behind George.

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