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 […]
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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, […]
Zenit steals spotlight from PSG while City cuts corners
Zenit Petersburg recently splashed around 80 million euros on Hulk and Axel Witsel, two of Europe’s most coveted footballers, and in doing so have momentarily stolen the spotlight from the recent big spenders, PSG and Manchester City. The Guardian analyzes the impact of the double capture and what it means for the club’s chances in […]
Arsene’s Arsenal: Old dog, new tricks
What will happen with Arsenal? How will the Gunners survive the losses of RVP & Song? Has Wenger done enough to strengthen the team by bringing in Podolski, Giroud and Cazorla? Will Arsenal’s defence continue to leak more goals than its rivals? Are regular defeats at the hands of Man United, Man City and Chelsea […]
Financial Fair Play (FFP)
How exactly will Financial Fair Play affect clubs? What exactly is Financial Fair Play? (FPP). TKTG has two articles which explains how FPP will work and how it affects your club. The Swiss Ramble is an excellent source for all things financial in the football world. He looks in detail at FPP and clubs […]
Chelsea and City – still spending….
Chelsea wanted to break even but they are breaking the bank first. Manchester City approached transfer deadline day as if trembling about Uefa’s accountants. Then they splashed out. Notable information from the article: “Chelsea have always said they want to break even and comply with Uefa’s rule that clubs can lose only €45m (£35.6m) in […]
RVP Transfer – The Ramifications
Everyone has an opinion on who benefits, who got the better deal and how this will affect both clubs. TKTG has compiled the best articles regarding the entire RVP transfer and what it means for both Manchester United and Arsenal. Amy Lawrence in the Guardian feels this was a very good business for Arsenal as […]
RVP – Good Business?
Arsenal’s sale of Robin van Persie to Manchester United is good business. Arsène Wenger has three young attackers in Podolski, Giroud and Cazorla to replace one with a worrying injury history. ” According to the gallows humorists of N5, the obvious candidates to be Arsenal’s next captain are Sebastian Squillaci, Marouane Chamakh and Park Ju-young. […]
Man United IPO – FAQ
If you had any questions or were confused about the entire IPO issue surrounding Manchester United; Richard Jolly at Soccernet covers the following in his Q&A: – Why do Manchester United need money? – Selling price of the shares and what they represent? – Is United a “risky “investment? – Will the IPO help United? […]
Fall in Global Transfer Spending
Worldwide transfer spending fell by more than one-third in the first six months of the year, FIFA’s mid-year review of the international market has revealed. The data showed that the biggest-spending country in the first six months was Russia, where $64.39 million was lavished on transfers. English clubs invested $55.43 million but brought in $58.83 […]
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