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Finance

ALK closes in on £120m deal for Premier League Burnley

December 30 – A sixth Premier League club could come under US ownership this week with reports that ALK Capital are on the verge of completing their £120 million deal for Burnley.

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Finance

Ligue 1 leaders Lille pushed into Christmas sale to Callisto Sporting

December 23 – French Ligue 1 leaders Lille have been sold to a Callisto Sporting, a subsidiary of Luxembourg-based investment fund Merlyn Partners.

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Finance

Bayern profits down by €40m but revenue buoyed by Champions League win

December 23 – German giants Bayern Munich – who will go for the treble of national, European and World titles in the same season at the delayed Club World Cup next February – have released financial results for the 2019/20 season showing a revenue drop €52 million.

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Finance

49ers ready to touch down in Leeds with another 15%

Leeds United

December 21 – Premier League Leeds United are selling a further 15% stake to the NFL’s San Francisco 49ers in a deal that will reportedly value the club at £240 million, and take their stake to 25%.

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Europe

LaLiga takes its digital business to market with €450m valuation

December 16 – Spain’s LaLiga is hiving off its digital product into a new company which it has valued at €450 million and is now being touted to private equity investors.

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Finance

Palmeiras confident of 2021 profit but 2020 losses hit €21.7m and counting

Palmeiras

December 17 – Sao Paulo giants Palmeiras have projected a profit of €1.6 million for the 2021 season, but will suffer heavy losses in 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Finance

Lille owner Lopez parts company with club as US money pulls rank, reports

December 16 – Gerard Lopez has reportedly sold Lille following pressure from major US creditors Elliott Management and JP Morgan.

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Finance

Everton post second-consecutive £100m-plus pre-tax loss

By David Owen

December 15 – The sobering story of the 2019-20 Premier League financial results season has continued, with Everton posting a towering pre-tax loss for the year to end-June of £139.9 million.

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Digital platforms

OneFootball scales up with reported €50m Dugout deal

December 15 – OneFootball has acquired Dugout, one of the world’s largest digital football media businesses, taking over a key rival in a bid to expand its reach and digital footprint further. 

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Finance

LaLiga secures €67m loan for 11 clubs in landmark financing deal

December 11 – A loan of €67 million has been agreed with 11 clubs, most in LaLiga’s second tier, to help them financially manage their way through the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Finance

Bundesliga to offer stake in TV sales business as it faces €1bn drop in revenue

December 8 – The Bundesliga will suffer a drop in revenue of a €1 billion this season if fans remain shut out of attending matches because of the coronavirus pandemic, according to German Football League (DFL) projections.

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Finance

Premier League agrees £200m loan to Championship clubs, and £50m gift to League One and Two

December 4 – After months of negotiations, the Premier League and English Football League, which covers the three division immediately below the top flight, have agreed a £250 million rescue package to help ease the financial burden on lower-league clubs caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

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Finance

Real Madrid stay €330k in profit but budgets for a €300m revenue drop

By Paul Nicholson
December 4 – Real Madrid have been the latest of Europe’s big clubs to outline the financial impact of the global pandemic on their finances – in Real’s case a €16 million hit on 2019/20 expected revenue and a drop in profit from €38 million last year to €330,000 this.

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Finance

Barca to hold back player wages in Jan as covid crisis bites deep into club finances

Barcelona logo

December 4 – Barcelona’s financial crisis has taken a massive hit with Carlos Tusquets, the club’s interim president, ​​announcing that player salaries in January will be postponed.

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Finance

Club ownership: Are multi-club investors the way forward for football post-covid

money go round

December 3 – City Football Group and soft drinks brand Red Bull have blazed a trail in the area of multi-club football ownership, and in the pandemic era of no fans and an uncertain broadcast and sponsorship market, opportunities to buy professional teams have never been greater.

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