December 2 – Illegal streams of professional football have long been a thorn in the side of broadcasters. In France that has been taken to a new level according to stark new findings presented by LFP Media, the commercial entity of the Professional Football League (LFP).
November 28 – John Textor, whose multi-club ownership vehicle Eagle Holdings is preparing for a £2.3 billion stock market float, looks to be closing in on the sale of his 46% stake in Premier League Crystal Palace.
November 27 – The multi-club ownership group Eagle Football Holdings, led by US businessman John Textor, has announced $40 million of initial equity investment towards a $100 million pre-IPO financing round, led by Portuguese investment fund UCEA Capital Partners.
November 27 – Since becoming Manchester United minority shareholder, Sir Jim Ratcliffe (pictured), has been wielding a heavy scythe. In July he released 250 employees in a decision related to cutting costs.
November 24 – The Premier League clubs have majority-agreed changes to the league’s Associated Party Transaction (APT) rules at a shareholders’ meeting held last Friday.
November 25 – Construction entrepreneur and investor Ivan Pashov (pictured) has announced he is ready to buy the controlling stake in Bulgaria’s Lokomotiv Plovdiv. Pashov said he is ready to pay BGN 1 million (€500 000) to current owner Hristo Krusharski in order to gain control of the Plovdiv club.
November 25 – In a sign of the club’s financial difficulties, Belgian second-division club Deinze fielded a junior team in their 3-0 home defeat against Francs Borains, as elite players refused to play due to unpaid wages.
November 22 – Former Manchester United, Chelsea, and Spain star, Juan Mata has announced that he’ll be joining the investment group behind Major League Soccer’s (MLS) newest franchise, San Diego FC, as a part owner.
November 21 – The latest CIES Football Observatory analysis charts the Premier League’s staggering net transfer deficit of €11.6 billion over the past decade, in comparison to other leagues worldwide.
November 21 – FIFA has announced that more than $125 million has been distributed to clubs around the world from transfers of their former players through its Clearing House system that has now been fully operational for two years.
November 19 – The Nou Mestalla may finally be closer to competition after it was announced that a new long-term corporate financing agreement has been finalised between Valencia CF and its investing partners to complete the stadium.
November 18 – In a move that sent shockwaves through French football, Olympique Lyonnais, one of the country’s most prestigious clubs and domestic title winners seven times, have been banned from making any signings in the January transfer window and will be relegated from Ligue 1 at the end of the season if they are unable to address a financial crisis.
November 18 – New Argentinian president, Javier Milei, is well known for pushing deregulation in all areas of society, and he has now turned his sights on to the most important component of Argentine identity, football.
November 11 – The bottom line for football clubs around the world is critical and budgets are often manipulated and stretched to perform financial tricks. In a surprising move, Real Madrid who have one of the world’s biggest budgets have not factored any income for next year’s FIFA World Club Cup, “as there is no precise information on the subject”.
November 7 – After months of uncertainty, Belgian club Deinze has been rescued following a takeover by the Luxembourg investment group, AAD, with former press officer Céline Mawet stepping up as CEO.