Michael Carter almost quit Wakefield – now his sights are on realising his vision for a new stadium

In under six years, Michael Carter has transformed Wakefield from a club surviving by the skin of its teeth to a sustainable business defying its status as the underdog. When Carter took over in 2013, he inherited a club losing £800,000 a year, and one financial mishap away from disaster. Relegation was a constant worry, with the club in danger