When you cover the sports business beat, you hear a lot of jargon — discounted cash flows, enterprise values, revenue multiple — usually from people trying to convince you that the amount they paid for a team is the result of a mathematical equation. An alternative translation: stop asking stupid questions, the number is the
Manchester United have the financial capacity to sign Matheus Cunha and Liam Delap before recouping funds from sales this summer. The financial strength of the Red Devils this summer is uncertain with doubt over whether the club will be competing in European competition. United are set for their lowest-ever Premier League finish and first bottom-half
The Athletic has appointed Chris Weatherspoon as its first dedicated football finance writer. Chris is a chartered accountant who will be using his professional acumen as The BookKeeper to explore the money behind the game. He is starting with a series this week analysing the financial health of some of the Premier League’s biggest clubs.
The Premier League has written to its clubs to inform them about the second legal challenge Manchester City launched relating to their amended associated party transactions (APT) rules this year. An independent tribunal comprised of Lord Dyson, Christopher Vajda KC and Sir Nigel Teare concluded that the APT rules in place between December 2021 and
The Premier League has written to its clubs to inform them about the second legal challenge Manchester City launched in relation to their amended Associated Party Transactions (APT) rules earlier this year. An independent tribunal comprised of Lord Dyson, Christopher Vajda KC and Sir Nigel Teare concluded that the APT rules in place between December