Living on the Volcano
The Secrets of Surviving as a Football Manager











- Published: 15 June 2016
- ISBN: 9780099598657
- Imprint: Arrow
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 464
- RRP: $29.99
The most enjoyable football book I’ve read in 2015 was Living on the Volcano by Michael Calvin. It has become rather expected of Calvin to deliver such brilliance packed in to a small space, but he has done so once again with this superb reading of football managers. He isn’t afraid to scrutinise when he sees best, and also gives a number of different interviews with the Premier League’s top coaches.
George Rinaldi, Of Pitch & Page, Best Football Books of 2015
Another astonishingly strong book from the author of "Family" and "The Nowhere Men". Mike Calvin has once again reached heights with his sports writing which seems to be unfair on his peers. His ability to gain access to the people who really count is phenomenal and ensures once again that "Living on the Volcano" is a triumph
Matt Gardiner, Of Pitch & Page, Best Football Books of 2015
If I were to pick my favourite read for the year I would have to go for Michael Calvin’s Living on the Volcano. This dissection of football manager, thanks to the experiences of famous and less well known managers, puts into focus the reality of football management. Although I was never under the illusion that it is as easy a job as many seem to think that it is, there were passages in this book that still took me by surprise.
Paul Grech, Of Pitch & Page, Best Football Books of 2015
Living on the Volcano by Michael Calvin is a revealing, often disturbing look at football manager’s lives in the modern era… the dugout should carry a health warning
Henry Winter, The Times (Books of the Year)