Football Business

An insight from experts within the industry as a wide range of related subject regarding the business and finances of football is discussed.

A lone figure sits in a recently vacated office. A smouldering gun rests silently in his hand. He knows this was an extreme measure and he could well live to regret it, but he could no longer ignore the growing unrest around him. Outside, he can hear the latest name …

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“To him that hath, more shall be given; and from him that hath not, the little that he hath shall be taken away.”

Ferguson’s recent glowing endorsement of the Elite Player Performance Plan will almost certainly seek to silence any backlash from the ‘minnows’ of the Football League.

Regulations prior those proposed …

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Another weekend, another cocktail of football fixtures shrouded in controversy. The world’s press have had time to chew over, digest and reflect on all the action and as usual there’s little focus on the actual football that was on show.

The game at Old Trafford was inevitably going to grab the …

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An eclectic and eccentric view of football, business and management by media entrepreneur Chris Ingram.

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Shortly before Christmas, Manchester United announced that they were starting their own social network. Yes, under their own auspices, not on the back of Facebook!

“Typical bloody arrogance!” was the response of several people I …

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Sir Alex Ferguson’s comments at the weekend that the Premier League is now essentially at the beck and call of TV companies (by which, if we’re honest, he essentially means Sky Sports) is an accusation that will ring true with many a football fan who can’t afford £30 a month …

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An eclectic and eccentric view of football, business and management by media entrepreneur Chris Ingram.

Let’s face it they call it “Soccer” (or “Soh-cerr”) which always brings a patronising smile from football fans in Europe.

Lets’ get our bragging rights out there now:  There is only one truly global sport: …

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When it comes to English football being in the Premier League is what every club, player and manager wants. However, how much should clubs risk to get there? A blog post by Paul Fletcher this week put this financially risk into perspective. There is now around £700m worth of debt …

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Commercial revenue is made up from sponsorship links with companies, deals with shirt makers (Liverpool with Adidas) and shirt sponsors (Manchester United with AON). This is a very good representation of a club’s ‘size’ as a commercial deal is reflective of a club’s historical achievements and present day success.

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There is little doubt that watching Premier League football is proving to be very expensive – which means I have to consider how much value fans are really getting. Is this just simply the price of top level football? Or are fans being exploited?

Well you wouldn’t expect Premier League football …

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Here are the total revenues of the top 20 clubs in Europe from 2010, 2008 and 2005. Looking at these, we can see which clubs have prospered and which clubs have floundered over the past 5 years.

Why is revenue important? It is this figure (after costs) that will determine how …

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