Multi-club ownership (MCO) has become one of the defining trends in modern football, whereby clubs have been transformed into an interconnected asset class. This has been driven by a combination of the commercialisation and globalisation of the game, US private capital and institutional investment, and the perceived economic and sporting benefits of owning clubs as … Continue Reading
With the Summer 2026 transfer market now open in Europe, clubs will be conducting international transfers of player registrations. Most attention will be focussed on the commercial terms: the guaranteed payments, the instalment split, the contingent payments and the effect on new financial control rules within European or domestic leagues. What happens though when a … Continue Reading
In the wake of the announcement by the English Premier League (EPL) of the “largest sports media rights deal ever concluded in the UK”[1] at the end of last year, this article considers key takeaways, as well as how this latest EPL deal compares to previous deals and those of other major international sports leagues.… Continue Reading
Following on from the growing popularity and success of the Women’s Super League and the great form of the England’s Women’s Team, there is a real sense of anticipation and excitement ahead of the UEFA Women’s European Championship finals, to be kicked off this Wednesday by England’s Lionesses versus Austria. In late April, the UK … Continue Reading
Big money permanent transfers are usually the headline grabbers but there have been some significant loan moves this window… Tanguy Ndombele from Tottenham to Lyon, Adama Traoré from Wolverhampton Wanderers to Barcelona, Antony Martial from Manchester United to Sevilla, and Aaron Ramsey from Juventus to Rangers, to name just a few of the international loan … Continue Reading
