ON A weekend when Brentford will welcome another of the big six clubs to their home ground in the form of London rivals Chelsea, the club’s progress, allied to the opening of their new stadium, is a reminder that life … Continue reading Everton, Milan, Real – football stadiums are back on the agenda
WE’VE SEEN it before with bail-outs during the 2008-09 financial crisis, but the latest move by the Premier League, seeking a £ 1 billion fund to help their cash flow, smacks of the rich seeking to make their life easier … Continue reading Premier call for 1bn in the time of CR7 highlights everything that’s wrong in football
AJAX lost their unbeaten record in the Eredivisie last weekend, but they also published their financial statements for 2020-21 season, and like their 1-0 home defeat at the hands of Utrecht, they were a little tough to take. That said, … Continue reading Ajax in unfamiliar territory
INTER MILAN have revealed they lost an astonishing € 245.6 million in their title-winning season of 2020-21, a record loss for an Italian club and an indication of the fragile state of European football. Inter’s revenues declined from € 372.4 … Continue reading Inter Milan maintain momentum on the field, but finances are frightening
AC MILAN may have lost both of their UEFA Champions League games, but things are looking better off the field for the Rossoneri after some grim financial results in recent years. Milan were beaten 3-2 at Liverpool and capitulated at home against … Continue reading AC Milan: The light shines brighter
LIONEL Messi’s press conference portrayed a man struggling to keep his emotions in check, an inevitable consequence of the debacle around his contract and eventual departure from Barcelona. It looked very staged, almost false, and in truth, the Barca faithful … Continue reading Messigate: Even heroes move on – and it’s often with a bad taste
