Kilmarnock boss Lee Clark will release his autobiography later this year – and hopes there will be a happy ending for Kilmarnock fans.
Clark will detail his Newcastle playing days and controversial switch to north-east rivals Sunderland when ‘Black or White, no Grey Areas’ hits the shelves in late October.
The book, ghostwritten by Will Scott, will also go into the difficult moments he faced as a manager at trouble-hit Birmingham and Blackpool.
But the Killie boss hopes the final chapter will make for happy reading for the Ayrshire side’s followers as he looks to guide them out of relegation trouble.
They kick off their run-in away to Inverness on Sunday and are aiming for five straight wins as they seek to rein in 10th-placed Hamilton’s four-point lead to safety.
Clark said: “The book has been something I’ve been thinking about for a while and when I had a bit of time out after leaving Blackpool I sat down with the writer and got it started.
“He’s found me a bit difficult to pin down of late because I’ve been so busy here but I’ve enjoyed it.
“The book will, hopefully, put to bed some of the myths and untruths surrounding my career. There is something there for every supporter of every club I’ve ever been involved with. I wanted it to be explosive and fun. I think we’ve achieved that.
“It will be ongoing but hopefully there will be some positive additions from my time at Kilmarnock.”
But Clark knows his side are in a serious position.
Outgoing chairman Jim Mann reported on Friday that the club had made a loss of £724,406 for the year to May 30, 2015.
Relegation would only increase the financial pressure on the club and their employees and Clark admitted he has spelt out the consequences to his players in blunt terms.
He said: “We’ve talked about the impact relegation would have not only on the club but the staff here.
“It’s an awful thing when any club suffers relegation or has financial problems. The first people to suffer are the people behind the scenes. Ninety-nine times out of a hundred, they are fans of the club and have dedicated themselves to the club for many, many years.
“So the players are absolutely aware it’s not just about what is going on on the football pitch that can be affected. It’s also behind the scenes and good people who work for the club and give everything who are involved.
“So we have spoken about that many times and absolutely made them aware of the consequences of what happens if we can’t get out of this situation.”
