Following on from Part I published yesterday, I continue the analysis of the new financial rules impacting English football. I’m going to start by looking at the six Premier League clubs that […]
The Analysis Series: The new (and existing) Squad Cost Ratio, and Sustainability and Systemic Resilience rules (Part I)
Premier League, Squad Cost Ratio (SCR) and Sustainability and Systemic Resilience (SSR) The rules were approved at a Premier League Shareholders’ meeting on 21 November 2025, with clubs voting in favour […]
The Analysis Series: Wrexham AFC Limited, Annual Report and Financial Statements year ended 30 June 2025
Wrexham AFC Annual Report & Accounts 2024/25 The financial statements of Wrexham AFC Limited for the year ended 30 June 2025 show a club in the middle of an extraordinary commercial transformation […]
The Analysis Series: MSCI State of Private Markets report 2026, potential risks to English Football Clubs
MSCI State of Private Credit & Equity Markets Overview of the report This inaugural MSCI report examines five structural forces reshaping private markets in 2026: Stress in private credit, A liquidity drought […]
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 […]
BDO’s 20th Annual Survey of Football Finance Directors (January 2026)
This article provides a synopsis and analysis of BDO’s 20th Annual Survey of Football Finance Directors (January 2026), which examines the financial realities of professional football across the English Premier League (EPL), […]
The Analysis Series: Broadcast rights, solidarity mechanisms, and financial redistribution in the English Football League
The structural transformation of the English football pyramid The 2024/25 football season represented the most significant restructuring of broadcast rights and financial distribution mechanisms in the modern era. For decades, the economic […]