About the Author

Carl Moran is from Whitefield, Manchester. A lifelong Manchester City supporter, Carl's first brush with football violence came when he was just 16. He was, at this stage, an unlicensed boxer and turned down the opportunity to turn professional so he could continue building up 'Blazing Squad'.In 2013, the BBC made a documentary about him and a new film is currently being filmed updating the exploits of many of the characters of that film. With the number of banning orders and prison sentences handed down The Blazing Squad is not as active as it once was however, as Carl makes clear, "there are always new lads coming through".