STUDIES on the economic state of football are fairly predictable these days, the small band of uber-clubs is well established at the forefront of the game. But these studies can provide some pointers about the clubs on the rise or those in decline. If one assumes the top bracket will remain more or less intact, dramatic changes are always going to be rare. KPMG’s latest European Elite report identifies a number of clubs that have had a good four or five years. It also confirms what we already knew about one or two that have seen better days. Above all, KPMG’s work shows that elite football has grown substantially since 2016 and on the basis of current growth trajectories, there could be a changing…