Fifa’s recent sell-off controversy has reignited the debate about ownership of football and other sports.
- Associate Professor in Accounting and Sport Finance, University of Portsmouth
The threat is a response to FIfa’s proposal to sell stakes in its football competitions.
The club has spent plenty of money.
The tournament could provide another boost to engagement and participation.
Commercial tactics seem to be working.
A long-term approach is risky, but can save money.
The impending takeover of Everton FC means a majority of Premier League clubs will be fully or part-owned by US investors. This billion-dollar American revolution all started with a row about a horse.
Some well established teams have already lost out.
England’s top-20 clubs have agreed to try out some new financial rules.
Inter Milan become the latest elite European football club to be taken over by a US investor.
Mega venues have business plans which go well into the future.
A winter wind appears to have cooled spending among even the biggest clubs.
Why creating an independent regulator is a good move.
The new market has helped some Premier League clubs to balance their books.
Women’s Super League clubs face troubling levels of debt.
Investment is needed at every level.
Trois clubs de première division anglaise ont été exclus du championnat cette année pour des raisons financières, liées notamment à des revenus trop aléatoires.
London Irish is just the latest big loser in top level rugby.
Growing interest in women’s football must be encouraged.
Football club ownership is risky, but the Glazer family have played by their own rules.
Pelé’s death in December saw the world mourn one of football’s all time greats, but his contributions to the business of football were by no means less great.
Now is a good opportunity to take important steps towards transparency.
Two of England’s leading clubs, Wasps and Worcester, are in administration
Ada keuntungan dan risiko dari pengeluaran besar klub-klub bola.
There are benefits and risks attached to big money moves.
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