Pitch Invasion: My story as a feminist on a Football Club board

Karen Dobres never expected to fall for football - let alone help revolutionise it.In Pitch Invasion, Karen shares her hilarious and heartfelt journey from someone who 'always zoned out when bloody football was on the telly' to becoming a Director at Lewes FC - the first football club in the world to pay its women and men players equally. In 1994, Karen could barely sit through a match at Wembley.Fast forward to 2023, and she's introducing multi-million-pound deals for the women's team of her local club.How does a trained counsellor and former catwalk model end up navigating the male-dominated world of football? And how did she turn her 'imposter syndrome' into a tool for change?With bisexual pirates, vegan snacks, and even a designated breastfeeding area, Lewes FC is no ordinary football club.It's a pioneering force for equity, inclusion, and innovation.Through Karen's witty, self-deprecating storytelling, Pitch Invasion gives readers an insider's view of the quirky yet revolutionary