An independent commission has reportedly found Manchester City guilty on 114 of 115 charges. The title premium was £3.9m — the larger sums lie in the Champions League places beneath it.
On bet on Mbappé to open football — the way Nike once bet on Jordan.
Twenty years of financial rules have made football's spending safer — not smaller. The regimes that measure after the fact keep hosting record windows; the…
The framework behind every move in football.
Who makes the rules — and who holds the power.
An independent commission has reportedly found Manchester City guilty on 114 of 115 Premier League charges. The debate is about titles; the money is…
FIFA just had its richest year ever. So why is it selling a slice of the World Cup?
US soccer built its audience over 20 years. Why is capital only arriving now?
Where the game is played and the rights are won.
The money has arrived. Which small-sided format survives to 2028?
No broadcaster bid, so Ligue 1 built its own platform. Does DTC actually pay?
CVC turned league revenue into a PE asset. Now everyone wants the structure.
The clubs, and the groups that own them.
Como rose to the Champions League in six years. But does it pay for itself?
Barcelona sold its future to survive. Real recovery — or borrowed time?
Half of Europe's top clubs now sit inside groups. But can any actually run one?
The capital funding the modern game.
FSG’s Liverpool deal reads as a minority stake. It prices a takeover.
PIF dropped sport from its priorities. A retreat — or a longer game?
Owners once bought clubs for prestige. Now for returns — what changes?
The agents and agencies moving the market.
Hiring a manager now buys the whole backroom. Is coaching now M&A?
Who broadcasts football — and on what terms.
Disney+ and Netflix rent the shows. The builders own them.
Paramount lost the Premier League auction. So why might it still end up holding the rights?
Everyone expected one streamer to own football. None did — so who's next?
Kit, sponsorship, retail and the fan economy.
On bet on Mbappé to open football — the way Nike once bet on Jordan.
Fanatics quietly owns football merch end-to-end. Who else is moving upstream?
Shirt sponsorship is being priced like digital ads. What breaks — and who wins?
Data, performance and the football-tech stack.
Mid-budget clubs keep overperforming. Is the edge just a data stack?
AI is rebuilding scouting, tagging and injury prediction at once. Who owns it?
Stadiums, matchday and the fan experience.
Football’s top clubs are turning stadiums into 365-day venues. Does the model spread — or just widen the gap?
Premium seats now drive a fifth of matchday revenue. How far can clubs push it?
The operators, investors and influencers redefining football.
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An independent commission has reportedly found Manchester City guilty on 114 of 115 Premier League charges. The debate is about titles; the money is in Champions League places —…
Real Madrid was over €250m in debt when Florentino Pérez first won the presidency. Today it is football's richest club, and its financial model has become the template.
Twenty years of financial rules have made football's spending safer — not smaller. The regimes that measure after the fact keep hosting record windows; the ones that gate a…
On bet on Mbappé to open football — the way Nike once bet on Jordan.
His club and hotels lose money. The one asset the market keeps buying is his voice.
He owns none of it — yet he chairs PSG, beIN and Europe’s clubs, and sits on the FIFA Council.
FSG’s Liverpool deal reads as a minority stake. It prices a takeover.
Disney+ and Netflix rent the shows. The builders own them.
Como rose to the Champions League in six years. But does it pay for itself?
Footballers used to retire into coaching or punditry. Now they found chemicals firms, cognac houses and wearables, and take equity in AI — a structured map of how players became…
The headline says a former footballer became a billionaire. The more useful story is how.
Football’s top clubs are turning stadiums into 365-day venues. Does the model spread — or just widen the gap?
The money has arrived. Which small-sided format survives to 2028?
FIFA just had its richest year ever. So why is it selling a slice of the World Cup?
Paramount lost the Premier League auction. So why might it still end up holding the rights?
The footballer who became a distribution platform.
Hiring a manager now buys the whole backroom. Is coaching now M&A?
How one voice became football's most powerful newsroom.
Everyone expected one streamer to own football. None did — so who's next?
Mid-budget clubs keep overperforming. Is the edge just a data stack?
Barcelona sold its future to survive. Real recovery — or borrowed time?
PIF dropped sport from its priorities. A retreat — or a longer game?
Everyone wrote beIN off as declining. The renewals say otherwise. Why?
Apple's $2.5bn all-in MLS paywall lasted three years. What broke it?
US soccer built its audience over 20 years. Why is capital only arriving now?
Half of Europe's top clubs now sit inside groups. But can any actually run one?
Owners once bought clubs for prestige. Now for returns — what changes?
Asia's federations have 24 months to build what took others decades. Can they?
FIFA now runs a mega-event nearly every year. Sanctioning body — or rights machine?
The UK just put football under a state regulator. Who's next — and why now?
Three legal fronts are closing in on UEFA at once. How much control is left?
No broadcaster bid, so Ligue 1 built its own platform. Does DTC actually pay?
CVC turned league revenue into a PE asset. Now everyone wants the structure.
Leagues from Riyadh to MLS are copying the Premier League. Does the model travel?
PIF is selling down its Saudi clubs. Privatisation — or just repackaged control?
Multi-club groups are hiring 80-person HQ teams from outside football. Why?
777 collapsed, Eagle is stressed. How many multi-club groups blow up next?
Every big group now adds women's clubs by default. Do the economics stand alone?
Football stopped selling clubs. So what are owners actually selling?
Family-office money is turning institutional on football. What changes?
Club ownership is a 20-year game. Why the money is moving to evergreen funds.
Sports-tech VC just crossed €1bn. Why specialists win and generalists overpay.
Every top club now runs its own channel. Can they become real media businesses?
Fanatics quietly owns football merch end-to-end. Who else is moving upstream?
Shirt sponsorship is being priced like digital ads. What breaks — and who wins?
AI is rebuilding scouting, tagging and injury prediction at once. Who owns it?
Premium seats now drive a fifth of matchday revenue. How far can clubs push it?
MENA moves from buying stars to building operations. Second wave — or overreach?
Women's football is drawing institutional capital. Asset class — or still a bet?
A few clubs are rebuilding operations around AI. Does the org chart change shape?