Introduction Dropping out of the English Premier League represents one of the most significant financial shocks in world football. The gulf in revenue between England’s top tier and its second, […]
Talking the Blues Podcast – the Roma game, the stadium, what type of club do we want to be and on to transfers
Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast with Andy and George Costigan. We look back on a momentous day with the first capacity crowd at the Hill Dickenson stadium. We examine […]
The Analysis Series: Premier League Academy Productivity and Profitability (2015-2025)
For years, certainly the last decade or more, there’s been a huge focus on football club academies – both the positive and negative aspects. Many young children (both boys and girls) […]
The Analysis Series: Women’s Super League
The Analysis Series: Women’s Super League The success of the women’s national side, “the Lionesses” has undoubtedly contributed to the growth of women’s professional football in England, particularly the Women’s […]
The Analysis Series: The Independent Football Regulator
The Analysis Series: The Independent Football Regulator and its likely Impact on English Football The Football Governance Act 2025 which received Royal Assent on 21 July 2025, marks the end […]
The Analysis Series: Everton’s stadium development in the context of 30 plus years stadium development across Europe
With the Hill Dickenson Stadium just a few short days away from its first capacity crowd, I thought it would be interesting to compare the building of other stadia in England […]
The Analysis Series: An Analysis of Lenders, Debt, and Influence in English and European Football
Section 1: The Evolving Financial Landscape of English and European Football The financial architecture of European football is undergoing a profound transformation. Driven by an unprecedented surge in revenue, the […]
The role of truth and realism in Everton’s recovery & what it means in the transfer window
The role of truth and realism in Everton’s recovery “The one thing I’ll do is I’ll tell the fans straight, and I’m telling it straight at the moment, we’re having a bit […]
Talking the Blues Podcast – first US Tour game (0-3 v Blackburn) are fans getting what they deserve & changes to the women’s team ownership structure
Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast with George and Andy Costigan. We look back on the first game of the US tour and have wildly differing views on so much […]
The Analysis Series: The £4 Billion Paycheck: An Analysis of Wage Cost Growth and Financial Sustainability in the Premier League (2010-2024)
I. Summary This report provides a financial analysis of the English Premier League over the 15-season period from 2009/10 to 2023/24, with a specific focus on the growth of wage […]