Football Business

Commercial stream is gradually emerging to become the most important contributor to the overall club revenue. In this blog, we will look at the growing value and the changing nature of commercial revenue stream.

23 September 2026

In this blog, we look at the transfers overview of the big five leagues, in terms of values and its compare with previous seasons to give a sense of its magnitude and take a closer look at Premier League clubs. 

6 September 2026

In football, the most popular sport on the planet, women remain significantly underrepresented in coaching and leadership roles. According to FIFA, women make up only around 5 per cent of registered football coaches worldwide. In this blog, we look at women leadership in football business and need to put more emphasis in it. 

21 August 2026

Premier League voted to introduce two new rules from 26/27 season which not only aligns closer to the UEFA rules but aims to create a financially sustainable ecosystem for the clubs. In this blog, we look at these rules in a detailed manner and examine the potential action areas of the clubs in course of their implementation. 

29 June 2026

Over the last decade, soccer has witnessed an unprecedented growth in popularity in the United States. Multiple factors played their individual roles. This blog takes a look at the growth and assesses MLS along with Premier League in the USA.

1 June 2026

Joining the Premier League, as part of promotion from the EFL Championship, is the proverbial golden ticket to riches, both in terms revenue and prestige for the promoted club. The real challenge is not just to secure promotion, but to remain there.  This blog looks at the impact in business for the clubs after securing a promotion to the Premier League.

10 May 2026

Global football is a constantly changing business engine powered by the financial might of independent or institutional investors and run by the emotional charge of integrated, cross-cultured fandom. It requires skilled operators to run the engine smoothly. If becoming a part of the global football business is your goal and still wondering how to carve your path, we present a special webinar-cum-info session with Diego Valdes.

15 April 2026

There is a strong buzz around women’s football from all industry stakeholders, be it fans, sponsors, players or investors. Many analysts have projected women’s football as one of the key trends anticipated in 2026. We have seen a steady increase in commercial revenue from key women’s leagues and competitions around along with a rise in viewership, steady flow of stadium attendances.  All such indicators point to a period of growth, but it also comes with a whole set of challenges. In more ways than one, women’s football is like a start-up. In this blog, we look at the increasing growth of women’s football and the set of challenges it faces.

25 March 2026

The twenty highest revenue clubs had a record-breaking season in 2024/25 with an aggregated €12.4bn revenue, up by 11% from €11.2bn reported in 2023/24. In this blog, we deep dive in the revenue, wages and investment areas of the 30 highest revenue generating clubs.

23 March 2026

Commercial revenue is now a larger revenue contributor than TV with merchandising the strongest growing revenue segment. In such a scenario, it is the bigger clubs having extended and global fan base and established infrastructure, who are better placed to maximizing the commercial revenue stream. In this blog, we will look at the skewed concentration of commercial revenue across various European football leagues.

9 November 2025

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