Publisher's Synopsis
That the players in Serie A - Italy's top flight - call their managers mister' is down to one man: William Garbutt. When his playing career ended in 1912 after a leg injury, the 29-year-old showed a rare sense of adventure in applying for the manager's job at Genoa. He went on to become the most successful manager in their history, going on to take the reins at Roma and Athletic Bilbao. Author Paul Edgerton tracked down Garbutt's adopted Italian daughter - the result being a rounded portrait of the man who made Italian football what it is today.'
