{"product_id":"fada-a-season-in-marseille","title":"FADA!: A Season in Marseille - **PREORDER, SIGNED COPIES AVAILABLE**","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the publisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\" style=\"padding-bottom: 24px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\" style=\"padding-bottom: 24px;\"\u003eAn inside account of Olympique de Marseille, where football, culture and conflict collide.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\" style=\"padding-bottom: 24px;\"\u003eIn Marseille, fada means mad, crazy or obsessed – a fitting description of the city’s relationship with Olympique de Marseille.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\" style=\"padding-bottom: 24px;\"\u003eFADA! A Season in Marseille is a portrait of France’s most intense football city through one extraordinary season.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\" style=\"padding-bottom: 24px;\"\u003eA few months after Roberto De Zerbi left Brighton for Marseille in the summer of 2024, English journalist George Boxall followed him to the city. Over the next 18 months, he plunged headfirst into a club constantly on the brink of brilliance and collapse.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\" style=\"padding-bottom: 24px;\"\u003eFrom grandiose European nights to supporter unrest and political tensions, Boxall follows OM at close range while placing the club within the wider story of Marseille – a port city shaped by migration, working-class culture, rebellion and a long suspicion of central power.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\" style=\"padding-bottom: 24px;\"\u003eBlending first-hand reporting, interviews and history with his own experience of living in Marseille, FADA! explores the mystique of OM, the loyalties it inspires and the contradictions and difficult questions that come with such devotion.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\" style=\"padding-bottom: 24px;\"\u003e- Inside the Roberto De Zerbi era at Olympique de Marseille\u003cbr\u003e- First-hand reporting from one of Europe’s most intense football clubs\u003cbr\u003e- Insight into ultras culture and supporter identity\u003cbr\u003e- A wider exploration of football, politics and life in Marseille\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\" style=\"padding-bottom: 24px;\"\u003eFor readers interested in European football culture, this is a close-up view of a club and a city that cannot be separated.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\" style=\"padding-bottom: 24px;\"\u003eGeorge Boxall is an English football journalist based in Marseille, where he covers Olympique de Marseille and the wider French game. His work has appeared in BBC Sport, The Guardian, Ligue 1's international site and Get French Football News. Since moving to France in 2019, he has developed a particular focus on supporter culture and the social context of football, writing extensively on clubs such as Red Star FC. He first arrived in Marseille in 2023 while following Brighton \u0026amp; Hove Albion in Europe, before returning to report on OM during the Roberto De Zerbi era.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\" style=\"padding-bottom: 24px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMessage from Stanchion:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\" style=\"padding-bottom: 24px;\"\u003eSigned copies are available to preorder. They will be signed at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/stanchionbooks.eventbrite.com\/\" class=\"text-link\"\u003eour event with the author on Thursday 29 October 2026\u003c\/a\u003e and sent as soon as possible after that. Signed copies can not be sent any sooner than that.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\" style=\"padding-bottom: 24px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003eIf you preorder a signed copy with any other items, your order will be shipped once signed copies are available after the event. They will not be sent separately.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003eUnsigned copies will be sent as close to publication date (5 October 2026) as possible.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003e---\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product_spec\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003ePitch Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e22 x 14 cm\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003ePaperback\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e272 pages\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product_spec\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eOctober 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eEnglish\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product_spec\"\u003e9781836805335\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"George Boxall","offers":[{"title":"Signed (sent after 29 October)","offer_id":58693381128573,"sku":null,"price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Unsigned (sent after 5 October)","offer_id":58693381161341,"sku":null,"price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0271\/5149\/9341\/files\/Preorder-GeorgeBoxall-square_aafba528-16f8-4579-8889-f8da102689e5.png?v=1789640278","url":"https:\/\/stanchionbooks.com\/products\/fada-a-season-in-marseille","provider":"Stanchion Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}