New Owners Clear Stadium Loan for Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday new owners pay off the outstanding loan to New Avenue Projects that was secured against the stadium. https://t.co/zOK5mIE4VE
Inside Football's Money: Taxes, Media Rights, and Investments
Tomorrow’s @POF_POD with @kevinhunterday ⚽️World Cup taxes ⚽️Premier League accounts ⚽️Infantino FIFA president until 2031? ⚽️UEFA media rights ⚽️Villa parent company ⚽️Championship finances ⚽️Freelances referees ⚽️US investment in 🇫🇷 ⚽️Eridivisie ⚽️Chelsea official champagne partner
Eagle Football Holdings Faces Strike‑Off Notice
John Textor’s Eagle Football Holdings given a strike off notice at Companies House #Textornomics https://t.co/Vbq7RQS6Kx
Premier League Cuts Club Payouts, Spikes Staff and Director Costs
Premier League submit 24/25 accounts to Companies House, signed off on 4 December 2025 and received by Companies House on 29 March 2026 (second class post is worse than ever these days). ⚽️Revenue £3.649 bn ⬆️ 0.3% ⚽️Distributed to clubs £2.818 bn...
Complex Group Structures Mask Losses, Reveal Profit Disparity
NSWE UK Ltd, Aston Villa’s parent company, which nets off all the intra group transactions such as selling the women’s team and real estate to itself, publishes a £96.7m loss, compared to a £17m profit of its subsidiary. Shows the...
Southend United's Transparent Finances Reveal Rising Losses
At the other end of the transparency scale to Ebbsfleet are Southend United. Great to see Club putting out a very comprehensive explainer on their finances for 2024/25, even though the figures are scary in places and the losses are...
Upcoming Podcast Tackles Sheffield Wednesday, Buybacks, and UEFA Issues
Tomorrow’s @POF_POD with @kevinhunterday ⚽️Sheffield Wednesday (but good news) ⚽️Buy backs ⚽️Geography v National Affiliations ⚽️Out of court settlements ⚽️UEFA/Slovakia
England and Scotland Fans Face Steep World Cup Costs
How much will it cost England and Scotland fans to attend the World Cup per @DaleJohnson https://t.co/GmDj72f766
Queen of the South Posts £197k Loss,
Queen of the South lost £197k in 2024/25 but still has an overall profit balance from previous years https://t.co/oRRdEgaUoG
Nick: The Lionel Messi of Football Law
There’s a reason why Nick is known as the Lionel Messi of football law 🐐
Relegation From League Two Means Bigger Financial Hit
Two from five to be relegated from League Two today. Not only is it a loss of status, clubs on average lose more money in the National League than League Two
Chelsea Seeks Club World Cup Badge for 2026‑27
Chelsea, who last won the Premier League in 2016/17, apply to have the FIFA Club World Cup winner’s badge on their shirt for 2026/27.
Tribunal Declares Referees Self‑Employed, Not PGMOL Employees
Tax tribunal that started in 2017 finally rules in favour of PGMOL against HMRC and referees are deemed to be self employed and not PGMOL employees https://t.co/TDOGnIlaNQ
Euston Packed Like Melania Movie Premiere Crowd
Carnage at Euston tonight. Not seen crowds like this since the screening of Melania, The Movie at the local Odeon https://t.co/AepkQsgofP
Hamilton Accies Report £1.36 M Loss, Facing Going concernHamilton Accies Report £1.36 M Loss, Facing Going Concern
A week after the 23/24 accounts came out, Hamilton Accies publish their 24/25 figures ⚽️Loss for year £1.36m ⚽️Total losses over the years £4.4m ⚽️Bank loans £1.51m ⚽️Owed to related parties £1.6m although the auditors expressed concerns about the accuracy of these figures ⚽️Going concern...
Sheffield Wednesday Deal Near Finalization, Fans Rejoice
Fantastic news that the Sheffield Wednesday deal looks as if being finalised. I’m sure all Owls fans will be delighted that you won’t be appearing every week on @POF_POD
Banks Shun Risky Sectors, Even Professional Football Clubs
Interesting to see a bank deciding not to invest/lend to some industries for ethical and reputational risk reasons. I can understand why not wanting to touch unregulated charities, animal testing, adult entertainment, crypto and Marijuana...and then there is Professional Football...
UEFA Club Media Rights Revenue Tops $5 Billion
Media-rights revenue for men’s UEFA club competitions set to surge past $5bn https://t.co/2kXf1Awt2b via @NYTimes
Championship Clubs Overspend: Wages Outpace Revenue, Costing Billions
Championship total revenues ⬇️ by 2% in 2024/25, but wages ⬆️by 2%, so overall wages 97% of revenue, which doesn't leave much to turn the floodlights on. Since 2010 Championship revenue ⬆️ by 142%, but wages ⬆️by 182%, which highlights...
Burnley's Borrowings Spike After 2020 Takeover
Burnley cash and borrowings totals over the last few years. The club were taken over on 31 December 2020. Are these two issues connected? https://t.co/IsE6WIlYVN
FA's Pricey Cup Final Reveals Ticket Price Hypocrisy
With the FA charging prices like this for the FA cup final perhaps it explains why they are so silent when it comes to standing up for England (and other fans) over FIFA World Cup ticket prices?
Southport FC’s £2.1 M Losses Highlight Unsustainable Finances
Southport FC lost £87k in 2024/25, taking total losses over the years to over £2.1m. The only profitable season since 2017 was 2020/21, and that was due to Covid distributions https://t.co/zwlG22Ez3O
Liv Golf Loses $1.1B, Dwarfs Chelsea Owners' Finances
In it’s first three years of operating Liv Golf generated $107m of revenue and ran up losses of $1,105m. Makes Boehly and Egbhali at Chelsea look like sport financial wizards. https://t.co/i221z4S6pN
Hartlepool United Faces £1.08m Loss, Deepening Debt
Hartlepool United submit 24/25 accounts Loss for year £1.08m ⬇️14% Total losses over the years £9.9m Player signings in year £10k Staff numbers 118 ⬇️14 Borrowings £4.33m https://t.co/M0MkNa3Zjn
Burnley’s 2024 Accounts Reveal Massive Loss Despite Player Profit
Burnley publish 2024/25 accounts. 🔑figures ⚽️ Revenue £72m ⬇️46% ⚽️ Wages £82m ⬇️12% ⚽️ Ave first team weekly wage £37,000 ⚽️ Underlying loss £74m ⬆️171% ⚽️ Player sale profits £59m ⚽️ Pre tax loss £29m ⬆️2% ⚽️ Player purchases £86m ⚽️ Player sales £100m ⚽️Borrowings in year £135m ⚽️Borrowings...
Non‑League Football Faces Funding Crunch and Governance Gaps
Today’s @POF_POD is an interview with @BenClasper , chair of @DulwichHamletFC and @olivernjash co-owner of @maidstoneunited about the financial challenges of non-league football, governance (or lack of it) of the leagues, pitches, pints and more 🍎 https://t.co/tAPMtmzVw5 🎧 https://t.co/fyxwwEw8mp
Premier League Ticket Prices Dip as Big Clubs Cut Fees
Average cost to a fan to watch a Premier League team went down from £51.93 in 2023/24 to £51.14 in 2024/25. The main drivers of this were (a) the relegated clubs, especially Luton and Burnley, were replaced by others that charged...
Braintree Town's £1.2m Debt Fueled by Director Loans
Braintree Town lost £165k in 2024/25 taking total losses to over £1.2m. Like most clubs at that level they are reliant on benefactors to keep the lights on and in their case it is interest free loans from current and former...
Brighton to Build UK's First Dedicated Women's Stadium
Built For Her: Brighton confirm plans for first purpose built women's stadium in UK and Europe at a cost of £80m https://t.co/V2vgE3cM3l
Key Takeaways From Manchester City vs Premier League Case
This sums up perfectly the many outcomes of the Manchester City v Premier League case. Essential reading for football legal, governance and finance nerds
FIFA’s Ticket Drop Glitches Frustrate World Cup Fans
World Cup Fans Hit With Tech Issues in Latest Ticket Drop as FIFA continue to drop the ball https://t.co/wkAbt0mdKW
Jamie Carragher's Account Hacked—Avoid Suspicious DM Links
If you get a DM from Jamie Carragher asking to click on a link for a competition or see some unusual posts on his account do NOT engage. Someone has hacked his account and it’s a scam. Has happened to...
Upcoming Podcast Covers Premier League Club Issues
Tomorrow’s @pof_pod with @kevinhunterday ⚽️Chelsea ⚽️Leicester ⚽️West Brom ⚽️Man City ⚽️PSR/SCR for promoted clubs ⚽️Chansiri ⚽️Impairment ⚽️TV Rights https://t.co/8OqYq6wRLc
Liverpool Ticket Prices Soar 94% Amid 50% Inflation
In the season FSG acquired Liverpool, (2010/11) matchday revenue was £40.9m. Last season it was £115.6m, an increase of 183%. Matchday revenue is average attendance x number of matches x average price. Fans have to pay VAT of 20% on...
From Community Club to Points Deduction in Two Years
2024: West Brom named EFL Championship Community Club of the year. 2026: West Brom deducted two points by EFL for accounting treatment of donations to Club community scheme. https://t.co/IXhwOtgJOu
Premier League‑EFL Broadcast Rights Deal Still Uncertain
New Deal or No Deal? The progress on the negotiations between the Premier League and EFL over broadcast rights per the always brilliant @mjshrimper https://t.co/qHdE0c48yo
One Bad Season Can Shatter Lofty Budget Assumptions
The cautionary tale of Leicester City who budgeted a few years ago for constant top half of Premier League finishes. It only takes one bad season for things to unravel. With my chums from @talkSPORT https://t.co/cOiUSU9b8P via @YouTube
Discussing Rosenior's Six-Year Chelsea Contract on BBC
I’ll be talking to @bbcworldservice in a couple of mins about Liam Rosenior’s six year contract at Chelsea
Hamilton Accies Face £3m Loss, Assets Barely a Car
Hamilton Accies submit 24/25 accounts ⚽️Loss reported £1.07m ⚽️Total accumulated losses £3.05m ⚽️Employees nearly halved to 28 ⚽️Only tangible asset owned by the Club is a car, and by the cost suspect it’s not a Ferrari ⚽️Borrowings £1.2m ⚽️Auditors report is a disclaimer. This is accounting...
Leicester's Cash‑out of Parachutes Fuels £375m Loss
The biggest concern for Leicester is that they have already cashed in on future instalments from Premier League parachute payments and player sale instalments by selling those sums to MacQuarie bank. Borrowed a net £85m in the last two seasons,...
Chelsea Home Tickets Sold to Rivals, Profit over Safety
Hundreds upon hundreds of tickets for Chelsea’s final home match available on Todd Boehly’s Vivid Seats website. This could be a crucial match & having away fans in the home end is a risk. Yet all this is sacrificed for...
FIFA's Last‑minute Ticket Email Raises Sales Doubts
Seems odd to get an email from FIFA a few minutes just 50 days before the World Cup starts offering tickets to all 104 matches. I wonder why? Could it be that ticket sales are not as good as Gianni...
Exploring Football Finance: Breakeven Clubs to Premier Valuations
Today’s @POF_POD with @kevinhunterday ⚽️Breakeven clubs ⚽️Football x Music ⚽️Cowdenbeath ⚽️Canadian Premier League ⚽️Notts County ⚽️Premier League total valuation 🍎 https://t.co/co5hByjaNK 🎧 https://t.co/S91LvVJUFd
Bought Back for £1.5m, Still Leads the Team
£3.1m to sign the Kaiser in 2017, sold him for £7m and then bought him back for £1.5m. Still runs the show.
Chelsea's Private Equity Takeover Sparks Losses, Fan Backlash
Big losses and grumbling fans: how Chelsea’s private equity revolution ran into trouble via @FT and @SamuelAgini https://t.co/N1jgbUiPka
FA and Premier League Ignore Ticket Price Gouging
The FA and Premier League turn a blind eye to Todd Boehly’s Vivid Seats selling FA Cup semi final tickets for more than a grand. These organisations are supposed to be the guardians of the game, yet they show the backbone...
Football's Cost Surge Outpaces Revenue Growth
Football does not have a revenue earning problem, it has a cost control problem. Revenues in the Premier League have ⬆️by 3,233% since it started in 1992 but wage costs are up 4,429% and transfer purchases 4,138%. If you are...
Underdog's Moneyball Strategy Shakes Celtic‑Rangers Dominance
Scottish football is facing its biggest upset in decades thanks to one team going full Moneyball against the big spending of Celtic and Rangers https://t.co/upq2qsXmsY
Fulham's Revenue Rises, but Losses Surge to £85 Million
Fulham complete the set of Premier League Clubs accounts for 2024/25 🔑figures ⚽️Revenue £195m ⬆️7% ⚽️Wages £167m ⬆️8% ⚽️Wages 85% of revenue ⚽️Average weekly wage £79k ⚽️Highest paid director £1.59m ⬆️18% ⚽️Underlying loss £85m ⬆️23% ⚽️Player sale profits £41m ⬆️25% ⚽️Pre tax loss £44m ⬆️37% ⚽️ Accumulated losses over...
Tony Christie Revamps Hit for Spurs Relegation Anthem
Tony Christie has just re-released his song 'Is this the way to Amarillo' especially for Spurs fans "Is this the way to Stockport County? It's the Spurs relegation bounty, Is this the way to Stockport County? Where Edgeley Park, she waits for me"