Swiss Ramble
Brit blogging from Switzerland, usually about the business of football.
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#RealMadrid 2021/22 accounts cover a season when they won La Liga, the Champions League and the Supercopa de Espana . Their finances benefited from the effects of COVID “gradually...
The Premier League has published details of the TV payments to clubs for the 2021/22 season. These amounted to ÂŁ2.5 bln, ranging from ÂŁ153m for champions #MCFC to ÂŁ101m for 20th pl...
After Manchester United’s awful start to the season, the focus has once again turned to the Glazers. This thread will look at some of the reasons why the club’s fans might be unhap...
Chelsea have been spending big in this summer’s transfer window with their outlay likely to be well over £200m by deadline day. This thread will look at the financial implications...
#FCBarcelona have announced the signing of Rapinha from #LUFC for €58m, while a deal to acquire Robert Lewandowski from Bayern Munich for €50m is agreed in principle. The question...
There have been a few analyses of football club debt published recently, which are at best misleading, if not downright incorrect. So it’s once again time to wheel out my explanati...
Newcastle United’s 2020/21 financial results cover a season when they finished 12th in the Premier League under head coach Steve Bruce, since replaced by Eddie Howe in November 202...
Sheffield United’s 2020/21 accounts covered a season when they finished 20th in the Premier League, leading to relegation after a two-year spell in the top flight. Manager Chris Wi...
Liverpool’s 2020/21 financial results covered a season when they finished third in the Premier League and reached the quarter-finals of the Champions League. Period also included 2...
#FCBarcelona have signed the young forward Ferran Torres from #MCFC for a hefty €55m transfer fee (plus €10m add-ons). Given the club’s well documented financial difficulties, this...
Many Liverpool fans are unhappy that their club has not bought more players in this summer’s transfer window. This thread looks at where the money has gone, reviews the #LFC busine...
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant adverse impact on football clubs, though it is important to distinguish between money that has been completely lost to the game and inco...