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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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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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February 11, 9:01 AM
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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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January 31, 9:03 AM
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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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January 11, 5:26 PM
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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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December 24, 2025 5:06 PM
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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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December 14, 2025 8:03 AM
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Five deny Northampton Town fraud allegations

Five deny Northampton Town fraud allegations | Football Finance | Scoop.it
The men appear in court relating to the redevelopment of Northampton Town's stadium.
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December 10, 2025 1:23 PM
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Frome Town FC could lose its clubhouse as US takeover 'not working'

Frome Town FC could lose its clubhouse as US takeover 'not working' | Football Finance | Scoop.it
The new owners are yet to pay their agreed rent, and fire safety issues have also been discovered.
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December 7, 2025 9:38 AM
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FA pressed to close loophole on club owners’ football betting

FA pressed to close loophole on club owners’ football betting | Football Finance | Scoop.it

The Football Association is under pressure to close a loophole that lets football club owners bet on the game. One owner in particular, Tony Bloom of Brighton & Hove Albion, has been revealed to be running a secretive betting syndicate with the help of a close aide to Nigel Farage.

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November 28, 2025 7:56 AM
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TSI Investments: Singapore group completes King's Lynn takeover

TSI Investments: Singapore group completes King's Lynn takeover | Football Finance | Scoop.it
Singapore-based Turn Sports Investments complete their takeover of National League North club King's Lynn Town.
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November 20, 2025 12:44 PM
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Birmingham City unveil new stadium with enormous chimneys dubbed 'Powerhouse'

Birmingham City unveil new stadium with enormous chimneys dubbed 'Powerhouse' | Football Finance | Scoop.it
Knighthead chief Tom Wagner unveiled the design for Birmingham City's proposed new stadium at an event in Digbeth on Thursday
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October 27, 2025 3:33 PM
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Sheffield Wednesday: Club hopeful of quick sale with 'four or five' interested parties but further points deductions this season loom http://tinyurl.com/footfin #footballfinance 

Sheffield Wednesday: Club hopeful of quick sale with 'four or five' interested parties but further points deductions this season loom http://tinyurl.com/footfin #footballfinance  | Football Finance | Scoop.it
EFL and administrator both hopeful of quick sale at Sheffield Wednesday, but club could face further points deductions this season; Wednesday sit bottom of the Championship and have been automatically deducted 12 points for entering administration
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October 24, 2025 12:32 PM
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Sheffield Wednesday - founded in 1867, floundered in 2025 - enters administration

Sheffield Wednesday - founded in 1867, floundered in 2025 - enters administration | Football Finance | Scoop.it

October 24 – Sheffield Wednesday have formally entered administration as the Championship club’s long-running financial crisis under owner Dejphon Chansiri reaches breaking point.
Begbies Traynor have been appointed administrators of both Sheffield Wednesday Football Club Limited and Sheffield 3 Limited, the company that owns the club’s stadium.

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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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December 11, 2025 12:42 PM
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Two things that will affect Sheffield Wednesday takeover bidder selection process - it's been confirmed

Two things that will affect Sheffield Wednesday takeover bidder selection process - it's been confirmed | Football Finance | Scoop.it
Administrator Kris Wigfield's last statement regarding the sale confirmed two key matters that need to be resolved as a result of the bidding process.
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December 8, 2025 10:44 AM
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Brighton ban Guardian from stadium over reporting on Tony Bloom 

Brighton ban Guardian from stadium over reporting on Tony Bloom  | Football Finance | Scoop.it
Reporters and photographers have been banned by the Premier League club, as a Guardian spokesperson said the reporting was in the public interest
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December 4, 2025 8:50 AM
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Key aide to Nigel Farage was frontman for Premier League billionaire’s betting syndicate, lawsuit claims 

Key aide to Nigel Farage was frontman for Premier League billionaire’s betting syndicate, lawsuit claims  | Football Finance | Scoop.it
Exclusive: George Cottrell ‘gave control’ of gambling accounts to syndicate headed by Tony Bloom, the owner of Brighton & Hove Albion FC
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November 21, 2025 5:49 PM
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Premier League clubs approve new Squad Cost Ratio rules to replace PSR - but vote against a proposal that could have introduced a salary cap 

Premier League clubs approve new Squad Cost Ratio rules to replace PSR - but vote against a proposal that could have introduced a salary cap  | Football Finance | Scoop.it
Premier League clubs have approved a new alternative PSR, called Squad Cost Ratio (SCR); clubs will now be allowed to spend 85 per cent of their revenue, with these finances monitored each season; clubs voted against an anchoring system which many felt was effectively a salary cap
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November 8, 2025 5:37 AM
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Birmingham City: US owners complete 100% takeover of Championship club

Birmingham City: US owners complete 100% takeover of Championship club | Football Finance | Scoop.it
Shelby Companies Limited complete a full takeover of Championship club Birmingham City after buying the remaining 51% of shares.
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October 27, 2025 3:28 PM
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Textor seeks a lifeline for Eagle Football Group with $530m cash and shares offer for Wolves

Textor seeks a lifeline for Eagle Football Group with $530m cash and shares offer for Wolves | Football Finance | Scoop.it

October 27 – John Textor (pictured) and his controversial Eagle Football multi-club ownership group has tabled has tabled a bid of more than £400 million ($532.2 million) to buy Premier League Wolverhampton Wanderers from China’s Fosun Group.
Textor, who has made no secret of his desire to own control of a club in Premier League after his failure to have his voice heard as a Crystal Palace shareholder, and a failed (though probably only half-hearted) attempt to buy Everton.

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