As of early 2026, approximately 380 clubs worldwide are integrated into MCO frameworks, with nearly 42% of clubs in Europe’s five largest leagues, the Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga, and […]
The Analysis Series: Analysis of the Eagle Football Holdings legal and creditor landscape
The operations and finances of Eagle Football Holdings (EFH), the multi-club operation majority owned by American entrepreneur John Textor, continues to experience a period of systemic volatility. This instability is evidenced by […]
The Analysis Series: Analysis of the Chelsea FC sanction agreement and the rise of statutory oversight
The ratification of the Sanction Agreement between the Premier League and Chelsea Football Club in March 2026 presents the most complete, extensive forensic investigation into club finances to date, since the inception […]
The Analysis Series: Statutory oversight of English football. An analysis of the Independent Football Regulator licensing proposals
The landscape of English professional football is poised for its most radical structural realignment since the formation of the Premier League in 1992. The enactment of the Football Governance Act 2025 […]
The Analysis Series: The new “squad cost ratio” rules for the Premier League
The Premier League is undergoing a fundamental financial regulatory change, the impact of which will require considerable thought in the coming months. Who will the net winners be? What impact do […]
The Analysis Series: The Glazer business empire
The business empire controlled by the Glazer family is a highly sophisticated, complex, and leveraged conglomerate in the global sports and real estate sectors. Originating from the commercial real estate activities […]
The Analysis Series: The Friedkin Group
The Friedkin Group (TFG), a privately held consortium headquartered in Houston, Texas, stands as one of the most structurally complex and financially potent business empires in the United States. As of […]
The Analysis Series: Audit of gambling’s commercial dominance in English professional football
An overview of the 2025/26 season English football in the 2025/26 season stands at a crossroads in terms of its relationship with the gambling industry. As the final campaign before the Premier […]
The Analysis Series: Financial analysis and balance sheet assessment of EFL Championship clubs: 2025-26 Season
The English Football League (EFL) Championship is the wealthiest non-top-flight football division in the world, yet it operates with structural insolvency, extreme financial volatility, and continuous reliance on external liquidity. As the […]
The Analysis Series:Post Diarra (part II), further analysis of the football transfer system (Jan 2025 – present day)
Post-Diarra: A legal, economic, and governance analysis of the football transfer system (January 2025 – January 2026) The governance of global football has historically operated under a unified, vertical command structure centered […]