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 […]
The Analysis Series: Liverpool Football Club and Athletic Grounds Limited: Re-capitalisation, Operational Resilience, and Systemic Risk Assessment (Fiscal Year 2025)
Liverpool FC Financial Accounts 2024/25 The financial statements of The Liverpool Football Club and Athletic Grounds Limited for the period ending 31 May 2025 show a Premier League institution transitioning from an […]
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 […]