Celtic’s 2-1 upset win over Barcelona on Wednesday prompted some to describe it as the “second greatest night in the history of the club” after — presumably — that night in 1967 when 11 men born within a few miles of Parkhead went out and became champions of Europe. That generated some interesting discussion, as you would […]
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Chelsea back in the black in time for FFP
After nine years and more than £1bn of investment, Chelsea are in the black for the first time in the free-spending Roman Abramovich era, thanks to their Champions League victory, a rare profit on transfers and improved commercial deals. The chairman, Bruce Buck, claimed on Friday that the modest profit of £1.4m for the last […]
How Milan Became The First Victims Of Financial Fair Play
There is no such thing as a quiet summer in Italy. Whether its corruption scandals, managerial merry-go-rounds or sensational transfers, there is never a dull moment in Calcio, and the constant drama, often resembling the most ridiculous of soap operas plots, is just one of the things that makes football on the Peninsula so utterly […]
Building a new City
Since that epic finale to last season’s English Premier League, and having clinched their much famed £1billion title, Manchester City have begun work on a £100 million training complex. It is said to be modeled around the La Masia football academy in Barcelona, which is known to have produced world class talent like Iniesta, Xavi […]
Topping the charts
Manchester United and Real Madrid sit atop of the global shirt sale charts with 1.4 million shirts sold per season on average over the past five years. United and Madrid are two of the three teams that have managed to surpass the one million mark between 2007-08 and 2011-12, with Spanish titans Barcelona completing the […]
Arsenal Finances
The Swiss Ramble – a blog that usually writes about the business side of football has done a very through research of Arsenal’s finances. TKTG encourages a full read of his article as they are usually very detailed and thoroughly researched. However we have taken the most important points for readers who just want a […]
Germany leads England in football’s recovery
Secrets of the Bundesliga’s success range from cheaper tickets to standing room in stadiums and supporters on club boards. David Conn looks at the Bundesliga and how it differs from England. ” At their first home Premier League match this season, Chelsea, owned by the Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich, beat Reading 4-2 in front of […]
La Liga could kill itself
Spanish football must change course drastically or it will “kill itself” within five years, according to Jose Maria Gay de Liebana, Spain’s most prominent football economist. Gay de Liebana, an economics professor at the Universidad de Barcelona has the following to say: – La Liga’s clubs were increasing their revenues but not quickly enough to […]
Meet the President
After spending £212m, the president of PSG is well on the way to making the only major club in Paris the envy of Europe. Nasser al-Khelaifi appears fond of the phrase. It is short and punchy, and it serves as something of a mission statement for his presidency of Paris Saint-Germain. “We dream big,” he […]
United May Squeeze Nike After Record GM Deal
Manchester United convinced General Motors Co. (GM) to pay a record $559 million to have its Chevrolet brand on the team’s red jersey. Now, the 19-time English soccer champion is ready to play hard ball with Nike Inc. (NKE), its maker. United, which this week announced its first results since August’s initial public offering, […]
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