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An overview of news, trends and research in the Football industry in the UK:

FA appoints Cognizant as official digital partner to boost women's game The Football Association (FA) has unveiled global technology consultancy Cognizant as its digital transformation partner.
17 November 2017
Financial Fair Play rules see English clubs curb risks UK football clubs are adapting to key changes, as financial fair play rules curb excessive risk taking.
20 October 2017
Premier League continues stadium expansion to chase Bundesliga attendance levels With the 2017/18 football season kicking off in earnest, as the English Premier League commences this weekend, clubs across Europe continue to aim to fill their stadiums by entertaining fans and prov
11 August 2017
BDO advises on acquisition of Reading FC by Chinese investors Renhe Sports Management, a company owned by Chinese brother and sister team Dai Yongge and Dai Xiu Li have purchased 75% of Reading FC’s shares.
07 July 2017
The most valuable football teams in Europe, English clubs rule With a total worth of €3.09 billion, Manchester United are the most valuable football club in Europe, according research by to Big Four consultancy KPMG.
09 June 2017
Millennials dump traditional media channels for sports viewing Millennials spend less time watching traditional television, which is is making it more difficult for established sport broadcasters to rely on them as regular viewers, a new study suggests.
16 May 2017
Big spending Premier League clubs record first loss since 2012 season According to a new report from Big Four professional services group Deloitte, Premier League football clubs have recorded a combined pre-tax loss of £110 million; the first such loss since the 2012/1
15 May 2017
The top 20 richest football clubs of Europe After a 12-year absence from the top spot, Premier League title hopefuls Manchester United have finally returned to the number one spot of another league table.
25 April 2017
Broadcasting deals lifting transfer spending of Premier League clubs With the summer transfer window having ended on August 31, it is now clear that English Premier League teams have broken their previous spending record, with a total spend of almost £1.2 billion on players.
09 September 2016
Southampton and Everton best managed Premier League clubs Southampton and Everton are according to a study by professional services firm Organizational Maturity Services the best managed football clubs in the Premier League.
13 May 2016
Premier League and clubs add 3.4 billion to UK economy As football continues to grow, so does its economic impact – last season the Premier League, UK’s top football league and its clubs contributed £3.36 billion to the nation’s GDP.
23 November 2015
Britain attracts 800,000 football tourists, adds 1 billion Last year the UK pocketed €940 million from tourists who came to attend a football matches in its stadiums.
20 November 2015
Finances of UK football clubs increasingly sustainable The introduction of Financial Fair Play and sustainability rules binding over much of the high tier UK football clubs have seen almost universal compliance, finds a recent BDO report.
30 September 2015
KPMG launches internal probe into audits of FIFA KPMG International has launched an internal probe into its Swiss arm’s audits of FIFA.
29 September 2015
Champions League income triples over past 10 years The Union of European Football Association (UEFA) budget for distribution among Champions League clubs has in the past ten years tripled, from €408 million to €1.
15 September 2015
External advisors investigate FIFA corruption culture With the FIFA embroiled in controversy over corruption in the upper echelons of its management, the organisation has launched an internal probe to get to the bottom of the issue.
13 August 2015
Glasgow wins annual Grant Thornton football match The Grant Thornton football competition is a national event that sees each of its offices offer one or more teams of five keen footballers.
12 August 2015
ORTEC Consulting supports Vancouver Whitecaps FC Vancouver Whitecaps FC has partnered with Ortec Sports to improve the performance and efficiency of the team’s matches and training sessions.
07 August 2015
PwC: Digital can transform global football landscape Although the appeal of football remains as strong as ever, football clubs will need to adjust their business strategies to ensure the loyalty of their fans.
26 March 2015
EY manages day to day finances of Birmingham City Birmingham City's parent company has gone into voluntary receivership, with its day-to-day operations taken care of by accounting and consultancy giant EY.
20 February 2015
Deloitte: Top 20 richest football clubs of the world Real Madrid is for the tenth successive year the richest football club of the world, according to a report from accounting and consulting firm Deloitte.
26 January 2015
PwC model expects Scotland to qualify for Euro 2016 Scotland’s long absence from international football’s top tournaments will come to an end with a return to France for the 2016 European Championship Finals – according to a model of the University of
19 September 2014
Transfer fees Premier League rise to record 835 million Player transfer spending by Premier League clubs in the summer 2014 transfer window reached a new record, reveals an analysis from Deloitte.
03 September 2014
Deloitte: Premier League spends more than ever before Spending by Premier League in the current summer transfer window has already broken all records, reveals an analysis from Deloitte.
29 August 2014
Ajax hires BCG to review its youth football academy Dutch football team Ajax Amsterdam has hired consulting firm The Boston Consulting Group to review the performance of its youth academy.
29 August 2014
OC&C: Forget the WC: 3 alternative sponsorship options As all marketers know, it is becoming increasingly difficult for a brand to find ways to cut through all the noise and communicate with its audience.
06 June 2014
KPMG expects large investments in football stadiums In the coming years large investments are expected to be made in the European football stadiums market.
31 January 2014
Safa hires EY for improving financial management The South African Football Association (Safa*) has signed a long-term partnership with EY. The accountants- and consulting firm will be tasked with improving the body’s poor financial managemen
27 December 2013
Deloitte: Turnover European soccer market increased by 11% The soccer market is not suffering from the challenging economic conditions. The total amount of soccer branche’s income has increased with 11% past season (2011/2012) compared to the season before that. The total European soccer bran
19 August 2013
A.T. Kearney and Deloitte: Football market cuts spending Europe's economic crisis and new financial rules have finally forced football clubs to think twice before they go out on a spending spree in the January transfer window. Once again, England's Premier League spent the most money. At the other end of the
15 February 2013
Brazil soccer stadiums have been allocated bad images Brazil may be famous for being the ideal soccer country, the soccer stadiums in this country are less and less visited. Supporters were complaining about high ticket prices, unsafety and a lack of comfort. This can be concluded from an investigation do
18 November 2012
AT Kearney: Glasgow is the Lehman of football market Glasgow Rangers, one of Europe’s biggest football institutions, was forced to ask for a deferred payment last week. The Scottish champion is in deep financial trouble and is threatened with an additional levy of the tax administration of €60
20 February 2012

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