Everton Sale: Friedkin’s £800m Asking Price Explained
Friedkin wants up to £800m for Everton. What it paid, the £401m it injected, the debt, and how the price stacks up against recent Premier League deals.
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Failed Football Takeovers: 10 Deals That Collapsed and Why
From Sheikh Jassim’s Man United bid to Bury’s last-minute collapse, 10 football takeovers that fell apart and the money, rules and due diligence behind each.
IFR Levy Explained: How Much English Football Clubs Will Pay
England’s football regulator wants £20.3m a year from 116 clubs from 2027/28. Premier League sides pay about £600k, League One clubs around £9k.
Ligue 1 TV Rights Tender 2027-2032: What the LFP Is Selling
The LFP brings its 2027-2032 Ligue 1 rights to market two years early, offering one exclusive package. What changed, who might bid and what’s at stake.
AFC Wimbledon £87m Investment Deal: How the Structure Works
Ryan Bertrand’s Sloane Street Capital offers £87m for 34% of AFC Wimbledon. Inside the staged payments, Dons Trust vetoes and what members vote on.
Who Lends to Football Clubs? The 10 Biggest Football Lenders in 2026
From Apollo and Ares to Fasanara and JPMorgan, these are the 10 lenders financing European football clubs, with the deals, rates and risks behind each.
Squad-Value Loans: Private Credit Targets English Football Clubs
Private credit funds are pitching English clubs loans sized against squad value, as the football regulator warns 94% of clubs are losing money.
777 Partners Founder Josh Wander Pleads Guilty to $500m Fraud
Josh Wander admitted inflating 777 Partners’ assets to borrow money and agreed to repay $500m. Here is what it means for the clubs his firm once controlled.
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium: How Spurs Built a Year-Round Business
A record NFL crowd, BTS and a 30-event licence: how Tottenham Hotspur Stadium became one of football’s most valuable non-matchday assets.
Manchester City Guilty Verdict: The Financial Fallout Explained
City were found guilty on 114 of 115 charges over £900m of inflated income. Here is what the appeal, sanctions and rival compensation claims mean in money terms.
Gateshead FC Takeover: Flacks Group Deal Needs Football Regulator Approval
Miami’s Flacks Group has agreed to buy Gateshead FC after unpaid wages and a funding exit. The Independent Football Regulator must approve the deal.
Inter Milan 2025/26 Accounts: €22.7m Profit on €518m Revenue
Inter’s 2025/26 accounts show €518m revenue, a €22.7m profit and equity back in positive territory. Lower finance costs under Oaktree did the heavy lifting.
10 Football Clubs Owned by Private Equity in 2026
Which football clubs are owned by private equity in 2026? The list, from Chelsea and AC Milan to Inter, Atlético Madrid and Lyon, and how each deal worked.
The 10 Biggest Multi-Club Ownership Groups in World Football (2026)
From City Football Group to Red Bull and BlueCo, the 10 biggest multi-club ownership groups in world football in 2026, with every club they control.
Everton Up for Sale as Friedkin Group Weighs Exit Less Than Two Years After Takeover
Everton’s owners are exploring a sale under two years after buying the club. A reported £800m price includes about £380m of debt. Who pays it? (
Europe
Ligue 1 Puts Its Domestic TV Rights Back on the Market as the Ligue 1+ Exit Window Closes In
Ligue 1 opens domestic TV rights bidding in November, with a new single-lot law and Ligue 1+ as fallback as its March exit clause nears. (
Stadiums
Coventry City Set to Buy Arena Land in £1.6m Council Deal
Coventry City is set to buy council-owned land beside the Coventry Building Society Arena for £1.6m, paid over 10 years to its community charity.
Europe
Scottish FA Clears US Buyers to Hold Shrewsbury and Spartans
The Scottish FA has approved an American consortium to hold Shrewsbury Town and Spartans FC, leaving completion of the League Two sale as the remaining step.
Saudi Arabia Shelves $2.5bn NEOM Stadium Planned for 2034 World Cup
Saudi Arabia has put the $2.5bn NEOM Stadium on hold, forcing a rethink of part of its 2034 FIFA World Cup venue programme.
Stadiums
Saudi Arabia Shelves $2.5bn NEOM Stadium Planned for 2034 World Cup
Saudi Arabia has put the $2.5bn NEOM Stadium on hold, creating a venue-planning issue for its 2034 FIFA World Cup programme.
Europe
Ronaldo’s Portugal Walkout Tests the FPF’s Post-CR7 Commercial Model
Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal exit exposes how much sponsorship, audience and licensing value remains concentrated around one player.
Finance
Celtic Governance Row Escalates as Board Cuts Ties With Fan Group
Celtic’s supporter dispute now sits alongside AIM governance, shareholder pressure and a £32.6m year-on-year revenue decline.
Media Rights
Goalhanger Takes Ad Sales In-House as Football Media Business Scales
Goalhanger is bringing advertising sales in-house as The Rest Is Football expands across Netflix, audio, video, live events and branded partnerships.
MG Indian Super League Title Deal Signals Commercial Reset for ISL
MG Motor returns title sponsorship to the Indian Super League after three seasons as the competition shifts to a club-led commercial model.