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FootBiz Newsletter No. 205: Italy’s Bigger Bid Isn’t Winning

Serie A weighs two sharply different offers for its international rights business, Arsenal restructures despite record revenues and FC Copenhagen formally tests the market. Elsewhere, Getafe's owner steps in after a failed transfer, Qatari interest resurfaces at Inter Milan and Como's extraordinary rise shows how one of European football's fastest-growing clubs was built.

Oceania

FootBiz Australia & New Zealand: Sydney Locks In Its Home for 25 Years

Oct 20, 2026

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FootBiz Australia & New Zealand: Sydney Locks In Its Home for 25 Years

Sydney FC have secured Allianz Stadium for another 25 years, Holman Barnes Group has completed its investment in Central Coast Mariners and the A-Leagues have brought Champion Data into their broadcast operation. Newcastle Jets have added Ford Australia, South Melbourne have strengthened their A-League case and signed with New Balance, while Declan Edge is returning to New Zealand after seven years in Sweden.

North America

Oct 19, 2026

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9 min read

FootBiz MLS: Two Ways to Build a Winner

Nashville and Vancouver have taken very different routes to the top of MLS, while Columbus builds out its soccer operation, FC Dallas pushes ahead with a major Frisco development and New England moves closer to a stadium of its own.

Newsletter

Oct 16, 2026

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8 min read

FootBiz Newsletter #204: Football’s New Lenders Are Coming for the Players

Private-credit investors are developing new ways to lend against the value of football squads, while Real Madrid is set to bring former Super League chief Bernd Reichart into its senior management. Elsewhere, Maccabi Haifa's owners are seeking a $100 million sale, Manchester United backs Jason Wilcox after criticism of its recruitment strategy, Eintracht Frankfurt leads Europe for value created through player trading and Relevent lands another major UEFA commercial-rights mandate.

Mexico & Central America

Oct 15, 2026

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7 min read

FootBiz Mexico & Central America: Mexico’s Export Market May Be Moving Again

Lira’s agency meets Valencia, Puebla reshapes its ownership and México FC builds a Spanish pathway, while the FMF, Alianza and Atlas reorganise their football businesses.

South America

Oct 15, 2026

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8 min read

FootBiz South America: River and Estudiantes Unite as Club Deals Gather Pace

River and Estudiantes form an alliance, Vasco moves towards a members’ vote, América de Cali talks to funds, and ownership, sponsorship and player trading reshape the region’s club business.

Africa

Oct 14, 2026

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9 min read

FootBiz Africa: New money and new pathways reshape the club game

Kruger United is undergoing an ownership and management change only months after reaching South Africa’s top flight. Kano Pillars has signed a three-year shirt sponsorship with a Nigerian industrial group that is also considering a new academy. Hellas Verona and Sochaux have established new development relationships in Ghana and Senegal, while an Ivorian academy is seeking partners for a FCFA126 million residential project. In Guinea, one of football’s biggest domestic sponsors has walked away from the federation as new private talent-development projects emerge.

Newsletter

Oct 13, 2026

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10 min read

FootBiz newsletter #203: Everton is back on the market and much more...

The Friedkin Group is prepared to sell Everton less than two years after taking control, while King Power has given prospective Leicester City buyers until Friday to submit bids. Elsewhere, L’Oréal returns to PSG with a group-wide commercial deal, Chelsea signs Chinese carmaker GAC during its European expansion, RedBird puts another €50 million into Milan and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander buys into Atlético Madrid.

Middle East

Oct 11, 2026

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5 min read

FootBiz Middle East: The Saudi Pro League has numbers to show

Saudi Arabia reports substantial audience and revenue growth, Al-Nassr installs a new board and Mahd sends young players to Spain, while Qatar adds a third division and Al-Jazira turns to Barcelona for its academy.

WOMENS

Oct 11, 2026

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9 min read

FootBiz Women: The price of women’s football keeps rising

NWSL expansion fees reach $205m as Alexis Ohanian explains Chelsea’s upside, Netflix builds its World Cup operation and clubs and leagues create more valuable commercial products.

Europe

FootBiz EFL: £20m sold. £35m still owed.

Oct 10, 2026

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7 min read

FootBiz EFL: £20m sold. £35m still owed.

Sheffield United cut costs while an ownership dispute continues, Wrexham approaches a £400m valuation, Leicester's asking price faces scrutiny, and Huddersfield and Bolton sharpen their player-trading models.

Europe

Oct 9, 2026

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7 min read

FootBiz Europe: Midtjylland cashes in, PSV hits record equity and Malmö resets

Midtjylland completes its biggest transfer window, PSV reaches €55m of equity and Bodø/Glimt, Vitória SC and the Belgian FA reshape their operating models.

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FootBiz Newsletter No. 205: Italy’s Bigger Bid Isn’t Winning

FootBiz Australia & New Zealand: Sydney Locks In Its Home for 25 Years

FootBiz MLS: Two Ways to Build a Winner

FootBiz Newsletter #204: Football’s New Lenders Are Coming for the Players

FootBiz Mexico & Central America: Mexico’s Export Market May Be Moving Again

FootBiz South America: River and Estudiantes Unite as Club Deals Gather Pace

FootBiz Africa: New money and new pathways reshape the club game

FootBiz newsletter #203: Everton is back on the market and much more...

FootBiz Middle East: The Saudi Pro League has numbers to show

FootBiz Women: The price of women’s football keeps rising

FootBiz EFL: £20m sold. £35m still owed.

FootBiz Europe: Midtjylland cashes in, PSV hits record equity and Malmö resets

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