Club Business & Governance — page 2 of 7
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Regulator's State of the Game Report: 94% of English Clubs Loss-Making, 60%+ of EFL and National League 'Technically Insolvent'
The Independent Football Regulator's draft State of the Game report finds 94 per cent of English clubs loss-making, more than 60 per cent of EFL and National League clubs technically insolvent, and 68 per cent with no contingency plan if owner funding stops — with a six-point plan and a warning that the IFR will not hesitate to use its powers.
13 Oct 20263 min read
Gateshead Agree Sale to Flacks Group: $7bn American Investor Set to Take Over After Wage-Crisis Fortnight
Gateshead have agreed in principle to sell to American investment firm Flacks Group, subject to Independent Football Regulator approval, with the buyer committing to immediately settle the September wages left unpaid after backer Mark Nellist walked away.
13 Oct 20263 min read
Bundesliga Puts 50+1 on a New Legal Footing: Rule Stays, Clubs to Vote in December
The Bundesliga Executive Committee has formally reaffirmed the 50+1 rule as a fundamental principle of German professional football, setting a December club vote and statute proposals for the first half of 2027 to meet the Federal Cartel Office's conditions.
12 Oct 20263 min read
The Price of the Sham Contracts: Man City's £1.388bn Transfer Spree, Season by Season
Figures compiled by The Athletic from the commission's findings show Manchester City spent £1.388 billion on players across the nine charged seasons — mapping the disguised ADUG funding directly onto the signings it bought.
12 Oct 20264 min read
SPFL Pays Clubs a Record £49.6m and Now Sits Within £400,000 of Its £50m Target Two Years Early
The SPFL's annual accounts show record distributions of £49.6m to its 42 member clubs, with group income up to £58m and the Deloitte-set £50m target now expected to fall this season, two years ahead of schedule.
11 Oct 20263 min read
MPs Demand Audit Regulator Investigate How Manchester City's £900m Misstatements Went Unnoticed
The chair of the Commons business committee has asked the audit regulator to examine a 'serious failure of scrutiny' of Manchester City's accounts — as Bloomberg reveals collapsed settlement talks and City's appeal begins its 12-week clock.
11 Oct 20263 min read
Premier League and EFL Enter Endgame Talks Over £180m-a-Year Funding Deal With Regulator at the Table
The Premier League, EFL and Independent Football Regulator met to thrash out a deal by the end of the week, with the top flight raising its offer to about £180m a year, parachute payments on the table and a backstop ruling looming.
10 Oct 20264 min read
Friedkins Put Everton Up for Sale: 'Potential Sale of a Controlling Interest' Confirmed Less Than Two Years After Takeover
The Friedkin Group confirmed on Friday it is exploring 'the potential sale of a controlling interest' in Everton — less than two years after a £400m-plus takeover, with Dan Friedkin yet to attend a match and Moyes caught by surprise.
10 Oct 20263 min read
£852m and Counting: Man City's Ruling Puts Manchester United's Ownership Bill Back Under the Microscope
Swiss Ramble's estimate of £852m in Glazer-era net interest at Manchester United has landed next to the £830.69m disguised funding figure in the Man City ruling — roughly £800m in, £800m out, and two very different ownership bills.
6 Oct 20263 min read
Coventry City Close In on £1.6m Arena Land Deal as Council Resets Relations With King's Sky Blues
Coventry City are set to complete a £1.6m purchase of council-owned Car Park C land opposite the CBS Arena, with sign-off due at a council cabinet meeting on 13 October — paid over ten years to Sky Blues in the Community and folded into Doug King's growing arena estate.
6 Oct 20263 min read
Al-Khelaifi Unveils 'World Football Clubs' Plan as Clubs' Body Takes Aim at FIFA's Grip on the Game
EFC chairman Nasser Al-Khelaifi used the General Assembly in Copenhagen to propose a new global body for clubs worldwide, sharpening the governance fight with FIFA and Gianni Infantino.
6 Oct 20263 min read
Man City's Compensation Bill Is Put at £528m — With Everton and Newcastle Now First in the Queue
The compensation Manchester City's rivals could claim over the Premier League's financial-breach verdict has been estimated at around £528 million, with Everton (~£29m) and Newcastle (~£27m) first in the queue — though no punishment has been decided and City's appeal is still pending.
5 Oct 20264 min read