UEFA describes the purpose of its financial fair play rules as “… improving the overall financial health of European club football.” The only problem is that many of its members and stakeholders are not so sure, with critics contending that it is an anti-competitive set of rules that entrenches the existing inequalities between clubs. Today’s…
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Increasing commercial revenues for football clubs
The Beautiful & Lucrative Game Football is not just the ‘beautiful game’, it can also be a lucrative one at the upper echelons of the sport. With Sky and BT Sport investing significant sums in the acquisition of broadcasting rights for top tournaments, such as the Premier League and the UEFA Champions League, it is…
Increase club profitability through player contracts
As another lucrative and successful season comes to an end across Europe, the more effective managers and club directors are already articulating their performance targets for the next season. Just as the club’s position in the league table is usually reflective of the hard work of the manager and the players on the pitch, the…