Other Interests
Venables is also well known for his business interests, most notably with English clubs Queen's Park Rangers (as Managing Director), Tottenham Hotspur (as Chief Executive) and Portsmouth (as Chairman). However, on 14 January 1998 he was disqualified by the high court from acting as a company director for seven years under section 8 of the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 for mismanagement of four companies – the London drinking club Scribes West Ltd, Edenote plc, Tottenham Hotspur plc and Tottenham Hotspur Football and Athletic Company Ltd.
The case was brought by the Department of Trade and Industry who cited instances of bribery, lying, deception, manipulation of accounts and taking money that should have been given to creditors.
In addition to his widespread business interests, Venables also co-authored four novels with writer Gordon Williams and is credited as co-creator of the ITV detective series Hazell. Having been a football pundit for BBC since the mid-80s, he left for ITV in 1994, following a legal dispute with the corporation over allegations made against him in a Panorama programme. In 1990, Venables co-devised the board game, "Terry Venables invites you to be... The Manager". This is a football management game and is a cross between the Game of Life, Risk and Trivial Pursuit.
In 1995, a photograph of Venables from his playing days appeared on the cover of Morrissey's single "Dagenham Dave". In 2002, Venables recorded a single for the World Cup together with the band Rider. "England Crazy" reached number 46 in the UK charts. In May 2006, Venables guided the England Legends and Celebrities squad to victory in the charity Soccer Aid programme.
In 1996, Venables appeared on a television advert for Yellow Pages, along with his predecessors as England coach, Bobby Robson and Graham Taylor, who are seen ordering a cake from a bakery found via the business directory to send as a good luck gift to Venables prior to Euro 96.
Venables is also the Chairman of Welsh League side Cambrian Sky Blues who are based in the Rhondda, South Wales.
In 2010, Venables recorded a cover of the Elvis Presley song "If I Can Dream" in association with British newspaper The Sun. It featured a 60-piece Royal Philharmonic Orchestra with Harry Redknapp and Ian Wright filmed at Wembley Stadium. The song reached number 23 in the UK charts on 13 June.
Venables is currently brand ambassador for Isle of Man based gaming company, 188BET and produces a show with Sky Sport' Charlie Webster covering the Premier League and other big sporting events.
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