May 8 – Gibraltar-based Manchester 62 FC has announced an angel investment of $20 million which will allow the club to continue to be at the forefront of research into concussion and chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in high-contact sports.
May 7 – The prospective takeover of ailing English Premier League club Everton by 777 Partners has been plunged into further doubt after one of its lenders accused the Miami-based investment firm of fraud running into hundreds of millions of dollars.
May 7 – Botafogo has borrowed R$333 million ($65.6 million) from American owner John Textor, but not all the cash has remained in the club.
May 3 – Dutch Eredivisie outfit Vitesse has started a crowdfunding campaign in a bid to retain the club’s professional status.
May 2 – Turkish media tycoon Acun Ilicali, owner of Hull City in the English Championship, has said he plans Slovenia’s NK Maribor, following a series of meetings in Slovenia last week.
May 1 – Everton’s protracted takeover by 777 Partners has been thrown further into doubt by the club calling in a leading firm of restructuring and insolvency advisers.
May 1 – Hollywood stars and Wrexham AFC owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have bought a minority stake in the Liga MX side Club Necaxa, as the duo add a second club to their football portfolio.
May 1 – Santos, who were relegated to Brazil’s Serie B last season, have reported rising debt of more than 4%, from R$578 million ($111 million) in 2022, to more than R$600 million in 2023.
May 1 – Joint majority owners of Bulgaria’s CSKA Sofia and the club’s principle funding source, the Ganchev family, are stepping away from the club at the end of the season.
April 30 – English Premier League clubs have taken a significant step towards introducing a salary cap for the first time in order to limit the gap in financial strength between teams at the top and bottom of the division.
April 30 – Brazilian legend Ronaldo has sold his stake in his boyhood club Cruzeiro following criticism over his management. Supermarket chain billionaire Pedro Figueiredo has acquired 100% of the club.
April 25 – For the first time English Premier League clubs are set to discuss a hard salary cap at their next shareholders meeting on Monday but the proposal is likely to face strong opposition.
April 17 – The investor trying to take control of Everton has pushed back its target date for completing the deal as it scrambles to raise hundreds of millions of pounds to fund the deal.
April 17 – Vasco da Gama president Pedrinho has demanded assurance from 777 Partners that they can comply with their financial obligations to the club, taking the American owners by surprise.
April 15 – Spain’s LaLiga is reporting record total revenue of €5.69 billion for the 2022-23 season an increase of 17.8% over the 2021/22 season beating the pre-covid high mark of €5.07 billion in 2019-20.