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Annual Review of Football Finance 2025 | Deloitte UK

Annual Review of Football Finance 2025 | Deloitte UK | Football Finance | Scoop.it
The 34th edition of the publication reviews financial performance during the 2023/24 season, as well as exploring future projections and emerging trends shaping the industry.
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Keeping up to date with the latest news of Football Finance in English clubs since 2013.  YOU MAY NEED TO SCROLL DOWN ON THIS PAGE FOR THE MOST RECENT POSTING - the latest news appears directly below the tags initially.  *****  SPORTS MANAGEMENT (including FIFA and football abroad) and EVENTS MANAGEMENT (including FIFA World Cups) news items are also available at http://www.scoop.it/the-business-of-sports-managemen and http://www.scoop.it/t/the-business-of-events-management respectively; for Scottish football finance see https://www.scoop.it/topic/the-business-of-sports-management/?&tag=Scottish+football..  ******
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MPs urge government to lift Saturday 3pm blackout for women's football

MPs urge government to lift Saturday 3pm blackout for women's football | Football Finance | Scoop.it
The Culture, Media and Sport select committee has urged the government to exempt the WSL from the Saturday 3pm blackout, calling for ministers to step into a dispute that football authorities have failed to resolve themselves
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April 18, 1:18 PM
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Northampton Town line up new investors in deal that could wipe out debt 

Northampton Town line up new investors in deal that could wipe out debt  | Football Finance | Scoop.it
Exclusivity period begins as club enters talks with football-focused investment group partners
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April 15, 3:34 PM
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Wycombe Wanderers post £9.8million losses as debt rises

Wycombe Wanderers post £9.8million losses as debt rises | Football Finance | Scoop.it
Wycombe Wanderers FC has responded to concerns about the state of the club's finances after posting a close to £10 million loss.
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April 6, 8:56 AM
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Is the Championship heading for financial 'catastrophe'?

Is the Championship heading for financial 'catastrophe'? | Football Finance | Scoop.it
BBC Sport takes a look at if the second tier could be facing a "doomsday scenario" as club accounts reveal the significant scale of their losses.
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March 30, 11:40 AM
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Morecambe FC "has reached agreement" on debt after winding-up petition filed against club

Morecambe FC "has reached agreement" on debt after winding-up petition filed against club | Football Finance | Scoop.it
Morecambe FC said arrangements have been made to settle an outstanding debt in full after a company filed a winding-up petition against the football club.
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March 18, 4:25 PM
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Chelsea fined £10.75m following illicit payments during Roman Abramovich tenure

Chelsea fined £10.75m following illicit payments during Roman Abramovich tenure | Football Finance | Scoop.it

March 17 – English Premier League (EPL) club Chelsea have been handed a record fine of £10.75m and a suspended transfer ban by the competition’s governing body for breaching financial rules during the Roman Abramovich era – but have avoided any sporting sanctions.
The London entity made secret payments to unregistered agents and third-parties over transfers made between 2011 and 2018. In a lengthy document, the EPL listed Chelsea’s rap sheet.

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February 27, 4:59 PM
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Coventry City: Championship leaders post losses of £21m for the financial year ending May 2025

Coventry City: Championship leaders post losses of £21m for the financial year ending May 2025 | Football Finance | Scoop.it
Championship leaders Coventry City post annual losses of just over £20m for the 2024-25 financial year.
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February 25, 12:34 PM
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Man Utd debt up to £1.3bn despite profit of £33m

Man Utd debt up to £1.3bn despite profit of £33m | Football Finance | Scoop.it
The amount Manchester United owe increases to almost £1.3bn in outstanding transfer fees, rolling credit facility and legacy debt.
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February 18, 11:54 AM
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Birmingham City's US owners complete takeover of women's team

Birmingham City's US owners complete takeover of women's team | Football Finance | Scoop.it
Birmingham City's owners take over the women's team, with England legend Karen Carney among the minority investors.
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February 5, 1:57 PM
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Leicester City docked six points by EFL for financial breaches

Leicester City docked six points by EFL for financial breaches | Football Finance | Scoop.it
Leicester City are docked six points by the English Football League for breaking profit and sustainability rules.
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January 12, 3:25 PM
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Elland Road expansion given green light

Elland Road expansion given green light | Football Finance | Scoop.it

Leeds United has been granted planning permission for a long-awaited expansion of Elland Road Stadium which will take the home of the Premier League club up to a capacity of 53,000. An 11-1 vote of Leeds City Council’s Plans Panel has given the green light to the project.

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January 2, 4:52 PM
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Hartlepool United: American Landon Smith completes takeover

Hartlepool United: American Landon Smith completes takeover | Football Finance | Scoop.it
Hartlepool United's long-awaited sale is completed with American real estate developer Landon Smith buying the National League side.
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December 15, 2025 11:14 AM
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Goldman Sachs leads £125m Crystal Palace loan

Goldman Sachs leads £125m Crystal Palace loan | Football Finance | Scoop.it
Goldman Sachs is heading up a £125m loan to English football club Crystal Palace in order to support the redevelopment of Selhurst Park.
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April 20, 7:34 AM
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A points deduction update has emerged involving West Bromwich Albion, with the EFL issuing a charge and a statement over an alleged £1m breach.

A points deduction update has emerged involving West Bromwich Albion, with the EFL issuing a charge and a statement over an alleged £1m breach. | Football Finance | Scoop.it

West Brom are in danger of relegation to League One this season under James Morrison.

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April 16, 6:59 AM
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Sheffield Wednesday: Preferred bidder told club will face 15-point penalty next season

Sheffield Wednesday: Preferred bidder told club will face 15-point penalty next season | Football Finance | Scoop.it
The EFL has informed the preferred bidder for Sheffield Wednesday that the club will start next season in League One with a 15-point penalty.
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April 11, 9:33 AM
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High Court challenge over Oxford United stadium development

High Court challenge over Oxford United stadium development | Football Finance | Scoop.it
A campaign group is challenging planning permission for Oxford United Football Club’s proposed new stadium, raising concerns around the impact on wildlife.
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April 5, 1:19 PM
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Torquay United register losses in new owners' first full year

Torquay United register losses in new owners' first full year | Football Finance | Scoop.it
Torquay United make a loss of £742,438 in the first year after coming out of administration.
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March 26, 3:17 PM
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Tranmere takeover update as Mark Palios issues statement

Tranmere takeover update as Mark Palios issues statement | Football Finance | Scoop.it

TRANMERE owner Mark Palios has confirmed a deal to takeover the League Two club has been agreed although completion of the sale has not yet been completed.

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March 11, 12:19 PM
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Sheffield Wednesday: Points deduction looms as new bidder announced

Sheffield Wednesday: Points deduction looms as new bidder announced | Football Finance | Scoop.it
Sheffield Wednesday face a points deduction for next season if a deal with their new preferred bidder goes through.
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February 25, 2:32 PM
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Sheffield Wednesday: James Bord-led consortium pulls out of takeover

Sheffield Wednesday: James Bord-led consortium pulls out of takeover | Football Finance | Scoop.it
A consortium led by former professional poker player James Bord pulls out of a takeover of Sheffield Wednesday
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February 24, 9:29 AM
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British government considers unlicensed gambling operator ban in EPL

British government considers unlicensed gambling operator ban in EPL | Football Finance | Scoop.it

February 24 – The British government has unveiled plans to ban unlicensed gambling operators from sponsoring professional sports teams, including English Premier League clubs.
The move is designed to “prevent unlicensed operators from sponsoring sports clubs, as part of wider measures to tackle illegal gambling market” and a “ban would stop illegal firms using Premier League clubs as a platform to appeal to British audience.”

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High Court to hear claim against planning permission for Tottenham Hotspur training ground

Enfield's planning committee resolved to grant permission to build the facility - which will include 11 football training pitches - in February 2025. Final planning permission was granted in July. The development would convert a disused golf course in Whitewebbs Park, Enfield, to training grounds...
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Annual Review of Football Finance 2025 | Deloitte UK

Annual Review of Football Finance 2025 | Deloitte UK | Football Finance | Scoop.it
The 34th edition of the publication reviews financial performance during the 2023/24 season, as well as exploring future projections and emerging trends shaping the industry.
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Aldershot Town £1m in debt but 'safe' says owner

Aldershot Town £1m in debt but 'safe' says owner | Football Finance | Scoop.it
New Aldershot Town owner Deane Wood says the National League club is £1m in debt, but reassures fans the club is safe.
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Sheffield Wednesday takeover latest: Administrators grant 'preferred bidder' status to consortium 

Sheffield Wednesday takeover latest: Administrators grant 'preferred bidder' status to consortium  | Football Finance | Scoop.it
The administrators of Sheffield Wednesday have announced they intend to grant preferred bidder status to a consortium ahead of a takeover of the club; the period of exclusivity comes after a delay in selecting an acceptable offer
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