I have written for many years about the relationship between governance and the fundamental wellbeing of an industry and its key participants, customers, owners, operators (companies) and suppliers. By almost any metric […]
The Analysis Series: A Comparative Analysis of Financial and Governance Regulation Across Major European Football Leagues
Models of Control and Regulatory Divergence This article details the operational mechanics and statutory bases of financial governance across six major European football leagues, including the Dutch Eredivisie. The analysis reveals two […]
The Analysis Series: Premier League Clubs’ Earnings from UEFA European Football Competitions (2010-Present)
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 […]
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: Multi-Club Ownership in Premier League Football: A Detailed Analysis of Structures, Control, and Strategic Implications
Multi-Club Ownership in Premier League Football: A Detailed Analysis of Structures, Control, and Strategic Implications (This article excludes Everton and Roma and the multi-club ownership by the Friedkins – that topic will […]
Plus ça change?
“All over the place, from the popular culture to the propaganda system, there is constant pressure to make people feel that they are helpless, that the only role they can have is to ratify decisions and to consume.” ― Noam Chomsky
A change of Financial Fair Play regulations? Good or bad news for Everton??
Andrea Traverso is Uefa’s director of research and financial stability and as such is charged with regulating the current and post Covid-19 financing of football clubs participating in Uefa licenced competitions – […]
A momentous few weeks ahead (on and off the pitch)
The short, medium and long term future of Everton Football Club will be much clearer on and off the pitch in the coming weeks. European qualification On the pitch we remain in […]
Everton Business Matters, Series 3 Episode 9, UEFA, the Premier League, furloughing, football finance & Bramley-Moore
With Tom Martin away doing his bit with the wonderful people in the NHS, John and Paul make do with a double act as they discuss the challenges of the moment and the […]
Impact of extending the football season on transfers
The understandable confusion relating to when or indeed if, this current football season will end throws up some interesting conundrums for the transfer market generally, and specifically for players due to be […]