3+ day, 14+ hour ago  (281+ words) After a lengthy disciplinary process, the Premier League has reached a settlement agreement with Chelsea in respect of historical breaches against its rules under the Roman Abramovich regime. Specifically, the Premier League said, "it was established that between 2011 and 2018, undisclosed…...

1+ week, 13+ hour ago  (577+ words) AFC Bournemouth's 2024/25 accounts covered a season when they finished ninth in the Premier League, which equalled their best ever result in 2016/17, but they improved on Eddie Howe's team by achieving a record tally of 56 points. The Cherries also reached the…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (563+ words) Portsmouth's 2024/25 accounts covered their first season back in the Championship since 2011/12 , following promotion from League One the previous year. After a "testing" start to the campaign that left them in the relegation zone, the club's form steadily improved, so that…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (613+ words) I was recently invited to contribute to a panel at the annual Financial Times Business of Football Summit, looking at whether the multi-club ownership (MCO) model is viable. Hosted by the FT's Sam Agini, the panel also included Alejandro Irarragori,…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (595+ words) This season has proved to be quite challenging for Liverpool, as the defence of their title has been more difficult than most observers would have anticipated, given the manner in which the Reds triumphed last season. The club described 2024/25 as…...

4+ week, 14+ hour ago  (615+ words) Less than three years after European glory, when they defeated Fiorentina in Prague to win the UEFA Conference League, West Ham are involved in a relegation battle. It's fair to say that the club is in a state of turmoil,…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (642+ words) Brentford's prospects looked rather bleak this summer, as their highly regarded head coach, Thomas Frank, had opted to move to Tottenham. The popular Dane was replaced by the inexperienced Keith Andrews, the club's set piece coach, which came as a…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (495+ words) There are many ways of assessing which club is the "best" in Europe. You could just ask the supporters of each club, but the chances are that their views would be highly subjective. Some might legitimately argue that this exercise…...

3+ mon, 4+ day ago  (391+ words) Bristol City's 2024/25 accounts cover a season when they finished 6th in the Championship, their best result since back in 2007/08, which qualified them for the play-offs, though the wheels came off in the semi-final, as they were beaten by Sheffield United 6-0 on…...

4+ mon, 4+ day ago  (1061+ words) So the Premier League clubs have voted to introduce a new set of financial rules, the snazzily named Squad Cost Ratio (SCR) and Sustainability and Systematic Resilience (SSR), which will come into effect from the 2026/27 season. This is a major…...