Eagle Football Group first half financial year 2025/26 results On the operational side, the new management under Michele Kang has delivered a remarkable turnaround in six months: EBITDA has moved from c.- […]
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 […]
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: 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 […]
Analysis Series: Eagle Football Group – Olympique Lyonnais (2024-2025)
Eagle Football Group (formerly known as OL Groupe) is a French holding company that owns and manages Olympique Lyonnais. French translation (here) Le Document d’Enregistrement Universel (French) This analysis examines the consolidated […]
The Analysis Series: Continued analysis of the Eagle Football Holdings collapse, updated with the Botafogo-Olympique Lyonnais litigation
What began as an ambitious attempt by American businessman John Textor to combine the talent-rich Brazilian football market with the commercial infrastructure of European leagues has culminated in a series of high-stakes […]
The Analysis Series: Eagle Football Holdings insolvency will satisfy none of the constituent clubs, nor their fans – particularly Botafogo
Analysis of Eagle Football Holdings insolvency: Debt, inter-company receivables, and the status of Botafogo SAF claims As of April 2, 2026, the governance and structural integrity of the conglomerate has evolved from […]
The Analysis Series, Concluding the Eagle Football Analysis – RWDM Brussels
The emergence of multi-club ownership (MCO) has fundamentally re-calibrated the financial and operational parameters of professional football. At the heart of this was John Textor’s Eagle Football Holdings, a corporate structure designed […]
The Analysis Series: Financial evolution of Eagle Football Group: Analysis of EBITDA and operational performance (2021–2026)
Football is a high risk business. Financial performance is determined by success on the pitch, the security of media rights deals, player acquisition and disposal, the cost and form of capital […]
The Analysis Series: Analysis of Ares Capital Corporation and Eagle Football Holdings Bidco Limited debt architecture
With the appointment of administrators, Cork Gully, in London’s High Court on Friday 27th March 2026, a detailed analysis shows Ares (the lender and security agent) rights and what happens to the […]
Talking the Blues podcast, Villa (a), ownership and pies
Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast with Andy and George Costigan. We look back on another heart-breaking day, discuss the game, the manager and who can bring about change at […]
The Everton takeover saga – further analysis of the potential Textor bid
The Everton takeover saga rolls on. The latest developments involve John Textor talking openly to the media about his desire to buy Everton and how he plans to go about achieving it. […]
Everton’s ownership, Moshiri & John Textor – Part II
The Everton ownership conundrum continues to meander along a not so merry path, a path littered with many kicked cans. It is now 51 weeks since Moshiri confirmed his desire to sell […]
Talking the Blues Podcast, Bournemouth (h), Dyche, the alternatives, ownership, Moshiri & Textor
Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast with Andy and George Costigan (back, refreshed) and myself. We try to make sense of the Bournemouth game at the weekend before turning our […]
Everton, Moshiri & John Textor – part I
A couple of weeks ago I wrote about why Everton’s ownership issues needed resolving urgently and why John Textor was not the answer to our many problems as a football club even […]
Talking the Blues Podcast, the final pre-season game, modern football & pre-season predictions
Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues podcast with Andy and George Costigan. We look back on the final pre-season game at Goodison against Roma, before discussing our feelings over the modern […]
Transcript of Talking the Blues Podcast 30 May, post 777 truth, Textor, Public funding?
For those who find listening to our regular Talking the Blues Podcast difficult or prefer to read the transcript, here’s the latest Talking the Blues, recorded and published on 30th May 2024. […]