Juventus just reported a €2.5 million loss. The number looks small. The story behind it isn’t. On the surface, it looks almost manageable. A €2.5 million half-year loss, an €11.1 million operating profit, a wage bill that’s actually been trimmed.…
The Textor era at Olympique Lyonnais is over. But the financial wreckage it leaves behind is just getting started. When John Textor walked into the Groupama Stadium in December 2022 as Lyon’s new owner, he did so with an €884…
In the boardroom of a modern football club, the « January Transfer Window » is rarely discussed as a period for squad building. Instead, it is treated as a high-frequency trading desk where the assets are human, the prices are inflated, and…
In the high-stakes world of sports broadcasting, « reach » and « revenue » are often at odds. For the last three years, Major League Soccer (MLS) and Apple operated on a « premium-first » philosophy, locking every match behind a standalone MLS Season Pass paywall.…
The giants of the Ruhr are no longer fighting for the Meisterschale; they are fighting the compounding interest of a €147.9 million debt pile that threatens their very foundation. Schalke 04, a club with a massive 190,000-member base and world-class…
For 123 years, Real Madrid has been the property of its people. No sheikhs, no venture capitalists, no oligarchs—just 98,000 socios holding the keys to the biggest football club on earth. But if the latest murmurs from the Santiago Bernabéu…
In the traditional world of football finance, players make money, and agents or clubs manage the rights. But the modern footballer is evolving into a corporation. The latest evidence? A reported €15.5 million deal that sees Neymar’s family business acquire…
Spanish football has entered a new era — one written in the language of private equity. Apollo Global Management has reached an agreement to acquire a 55% controlling stake in Club Atlético de Madrid, valuing the club at approximately €2.5…
During last Sunday’s El Clásico game, FC Barcelona wore the logo of Ed Sheeran on their shirt for this game only. The shirt will also be for sale as a limited edition. Let’s delve into the origins of this particular…