Summary This report provides a comprehensive financial analysis of Premier League clubs’ earnings from UEFA European football competitions—the Champions League (UCL), Europa League (UEL), and Europa Conference League (UECL)—from the 2010/11 season […]
Talking the Blues Podcast – post Blackburn, pre USA and a whole load of more interesting stuff
Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast with George and Andy Costigan. This week George and Andy look back on the Blackburn game, before we scale each of our anxiety levels […]
The Friedkin Group’s European Football Portfolio – details of Pursuit Sports added
Three days ago (15th July) I issued a detailed report on The Friedkin’s ownership of Everton and their multi- club model. The article can be found here. The article also includes details of […]
Talking the Blues Podcast – the most random of pre-season chats
Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast with Andy Costigan and his brother George. Recorded during the first pre-season practise match at Accrington Stanley, there’s a distinct pre-season feel to this […]
The Friedkin Group’s European Football Portfolio: Acquisitions, Shareholding, and UEFA Regulatory Landscape
Having examined the situation across the Premier League with regards to multi-club ownership, the potential benefits and the potential pitfalls it is time to look specifically at Everton and the Friedkin’s […]
The Analysis Series: Premier League Club Governance, A Comprehensive Analysis of Board Composition and Director Profiles – Part II
This is Part II of a three part series looking at the individual boards of each Premier League Club. It includes a detailed profile of each director. Part I features Manchester City, Manchester […]
Talking the Blues Podcast – 3rd episode of the close season, how Everton are going to compete
Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast with Andy and George Costigan where we talk about transfers but more importantly the strategy going forwards. Transfers can no longer be viewed in […]
The Analysis Series: Premier League 2023/24: A Financial Overview (most recently available figures)
With Everton’s finances in a much more robust state following the Friedkin acquisition, and with a year of unprecedented (for Everton) revenue growth ahead, I thought it would be useful to put […]
Talking the Blues Podcast – 2nd edition of close season, thoughts on DCL & how to create 15,000 new Evertonians
Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast with George and Andy Costigan. With me (Paul) not being able to find the right words to our opening, the actor amongst us (George) […]
Talking the Blues – close season ramblings with Andy, George and Paul
Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast. With not a lot of concrete news to discuss, the three of us have a good old natter, trying to put the world of […]