THE UEFA Champions League kicks off today against a backdrop of financial discomfort, battered club reputations and a summer of transfer surprises. With the European Super league debacle still fresh in the memory, the general footballing public would, to quote … Continue reading More than ever, the Champions League needs a new winner
IT IS not easy to be sympathetic to a club that makes a billion but still cannot afford its best player, indeed the world’s leading footballer. Lionel Messi has had to be sacrificed to ensure his employer gets through some … Continue reading Barca, Messi and a big warning to football
A LOT of people have been quick to write-off Spain: the financial health of its clubs; the declining fortunes of its top names in the Champions League; and the fall of its national team to the status of also-rans. Spain … Continue reading La Liga in profit, but watch the debts
EVERTON fans are understandably confused by the loss of coach Carl Ancelotti, many had not even had the slightest glimpse of the three-times Champions League winner before he flew out to Real Madrid. Ancelotti could not have known for long … Continue reading The temptation of Carlo Ancelotti
HAS THERE ever been a more unsettled managerial landscape in Europe than the one unfolding at the moment? Real Madrid’s coach, Zinedine Zidane has left the club once more, leaving an incendiary letter in the media to explain why he … Continue reading Europe’s giants face summer of discontent – the door opens for English clubs
AROUND € 6 billion has been wiped off the value of Europe’s top football clubs according to KPMG Football Benchmark’s European Elite (EE) report for 2021. Covid-19 left its mark on the continent’s leading clubs, the top 32 losing 15% … Continue reading The sun stops shining for the European elite
