Welcome to this edition of Talking the Blues Podcast. George, Andy and myself eventually get back together to discuss in a totally unstructured way, Everton’s recent performances. The usual combination of insight, […]
Tottenham Hotspur relegation scenario analysis, financial and capital structure impact
Prepared: 3rd May 2026 Base accounts: Year ended 30 June 2025 Context: As at the date of this report, THFC sit 18th in the Premier League albeit with a game in hand […]
The Analysis Series: A deeper look at Chelsea’s ownership, BlueCo 22 Limited & 22 Holdco Limited (Year Ended 30 June 2025)
Following on from my initial analysis of the Chelsea ownership, I thought a further look at the two companies, Blueco 22 Limited and its parent company 22 Holdco Limited would be […]
The Analysis Series: Analysis of Everton Stadium Development Limited accounts, year ended 30 June 2025
Everton Stadium Development Limited Accounts 2024/25 Everton Stadium Development Limited (ESDL) is not a trading business in any meaningful sense; it is a special-purpose subsidiary whose entire reason for existing has been […]
The Analysis Series, a detailed look at the accounts of Eagle Football Group SA (EFG), formerly OL Groupe SA, the Euronext Paris-listed parent company of Olympique Lyonnais
Eagle Football Group Universal Registration Document-2024-2025 This is Eagle Football Group’s Universal Registration Document (referred to as URD or document in this report) for the fiscal year ended 30 June 2025, filed […]
The Analysis Series: Manchester City v The Premier League: The “115 Charges” case
The case: In February 2023, after a four-year investigation triggered by Der Spiegel’s November 2018 Football Leaks publications, the Premier League formally referred Manchester City to an independent commission alleging breaches of […]
Systemic collapse of Eagle Football Holdings must bring highly leveraged multi-club operations to a swift end
Eagle Football Holdings was initially marketed to global investors and regulatory bodies as a synergistic, highly integrated multi-club ownership (MCO) model, encompassing Olympique Lyonnais in France, Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas in […]
The Analysis Series: Analysis of the London Stadium legal disputes (2013-2026) – follow on to the West Ham United analysis
Following on from the analysis of West Ham United’s full year accounts for 2024/25, it’s worth looking at the legal disputes over more than a dozen years related to the London […]
The Analysis Series: Crystal Palace Football Club: Fiscal year 2024/25 and outlook
Crystal Palace Annual Report & Accounts 2024/25 The fiscal year 2024/25 provided unprecedented on-pitch success and a complete restructuring of the club’s institutional balance sheet. Categorised in recent years as a mid-tier […]
The Analysis Series: Systemic collapse of the Eagle Football multi-club ownership model: Comprehensive legal, financial, & regulatory analysis
The complete disintegration of Eagle Football Holdings multi-club ownership acts as a huge warning shot to regulators and fans alike regarding the globalisation of what remains (and should remain) independent local […]