Sam Hammam (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Samir "Sam" Hammam (born 1948 in Beirut) is a Lebanese businessman, most notable for his high profile involvement in British football clubs. Having trained as civil engineer, Hammam made his fortune as a building contractor in the Middle East. After emigrating to Britain in 1975, Hammam bought a majority stake in his local football team Wimbledon, becoming Chairman of the club.Originally moving to the area due to being a keen tennis fan Hammam soon became involved in football by buying 40,000 worth of shares at Wimbledon in two years. Hammam was in charge of the unfashionable South London club during its meteoric and record-breaking rise through the football league to the top flight and the infamous 1988 FA cup victory.