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Jul 31, 2026
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How stadium revenue, commercial growth, academy production and wage discipline determine what clubs can spend.
Jul 29, 2026
9 min read
Financial Fair Play's loss-based era is over. In its place, a harder question every major league is now answering differently: how much of your revenue can you actually spend on players? UEFA's answer is already being enforced — with the first confirmed fines now on the board. The big five leagues are still working out their own.
Newsletter
Jul 21, 2026
6 min read
How nations join the elite and why those running football don't care
Jul 17, 2026
5 min read
Whoever wins it, the bigger story has been political intervention
Jul 15, 2026
10 min read
Political neutrality under the FIFA Statutes, the FIFA World Cup 2026 disciplinary intervention of 5 July 2026, comparative enforcement precedent, and the governance and commercial risks of perceived political capture
Jul 10, 2026
People doubting the credibility of the product on the pitch is a huge issue for FIFA
Jul 7, 2026
8 min read
It's a FIFA credibility crisis playing out on the biggest stage
Jul 3, 2026
Plus: UEFA's slew of fines, PL owner buys Serie A club and more
Jun 30, 2026
7 min read
PLUS: a big old news round-up
