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More games. More money? 📊 Not always. Fewer fixtures can increase value. 📺 The NFL plays 17 regular season games. The Premier League plays 38. Both are premium sports properties. They are built on very different calendars. The NFL concentrates
MLS is producing player-owners. 📊 LAFC just added another. Carlos Vela has joined LAFC’s ownership group. He was the club’s first signing in 2017. He is now part of the ownership structure in 2026. That progression tells you how Majo
Promotion is worth ~£170m. 💷 Most clubs miss… and still pay the price. Championship wage bills are now reaching 100% or more of total revenue at some clubs. That model only works under one condition. Promotion. A place in the Premi
£70 tickets. Empty seats. 🏟️ Forest had to cut prices twice. Nottingham Forest had to cut ticket prices twice for a Europa League match. Initial prices ranged from £50 to £70. Sales stalled at around 10,000 tickets in a stadium
The real value in sponsorship deals? 📊 Exclusivity. Keep competitors out. Sponsorship deals are often judged on visibility. Logos on shirts. Boards around the pitch. Brand mentions on broadcast. But the most valuable part of the contract usually
Flat caps. Actors. A full stadium takeover. 🏟️ This is how clubs are building revenue. Atlético Madrid turned the Metropolitano into a Peaky Blinders set. Actors walked the players out. A Garrison Tavern was built inside the stadium. Fans
10th or 17th? 📊 The money is almost the same. In the Premier League, finishing position in the middle of the table has limited impact on central distributions. Clubs in that range typically generate £130–140m in broadcast revenue. Th
The Premier League could get 5 Champions League spots. ⚽📺 That changes the race completely. The Premier League is on course to secure a fifth Champions League place for next season. This comes through UEFA’s European Performance Spots (EPS)