September 9 – The former Prime Minister of Bulgaria, Boyko Borisov, has said the government will provide nearly BGN 11 million (€5.1 million) for the reconstruction of third division club Maritsa Plovdiv’s stadium.
September 6 – Further analysis of the trends of the 2024/25 summer window by Football Benchmark highlights shifts in league spending patterns, and a “remarkable turnaround” by England’s Premier League, showing an improved transfer balance of more than €550 million.
September 6 – US insurance specialists A-Cap will officially step in at Standard Liège after the Belgian club announced that 777 Partners will no longer retain a seat on the board of directors.
September 6 – NBA legend turned sports entrepreneur Earvin ‘Magic’ Johnson has bought into NWSL team Washington Spirit, his second club investment in the US, already owning a stake in the MLS’s LAFC.
September 6 – Newcastle United have had to cough up more than £10 million to settle a long-running battle with British tax authorities according to multiple reports.
September 5 – Chelsea have been cleared by the Premier League for the £76.5 million sale of two hotels to a sister company to help the club stay compliant with financial regulations known as profit and sustainability rules (PSR).
September 5 – The summer transfer window has once again showcased the financial powerhouses of European and global football, as clubs combined for a total spend of $6.45 billion.
September 4 – In a surprise ruling that could have far-reaching consequences for English top-flight football’s entire financial fair play strategy, Leicester City have won an appeal against a decision that could have led to a points deduction for allegedly breaching spending rules.
September 4 – The financial clout of the Premier League has once again been laid bare, as the latest CIES Football Observatory data report ranks the top 100 most expensively-assembled club squads in world football.
September 3 – The volume of money flowing through the international transfer system for the mid-year window just closed may be $1 billion lower than 2023, but the actual numbers of transfers made are higher.
September 3 – Australian football stakeholders, who have jointly committed to a ‘holistic’ review of the Aussie professional game’s economic model, as a first step have agreed to phase out the controversial ‘Caceres Clause’ that covers player transfers.
August 30 – As the summer transfer window prepares to slam shut in Europe’s major leagues tonight, Romelu Lukaku has ended his underwhelming second spell at Chelsea by completing a move to Napoli and linking up again with former coach Antonio Conte.
August 30 – With the summer transfer window closing tonight, data from the CIES Football Observatory shows transfer spend 13% down on the same period in 2023.
August 28 – Ertuğrul Doğan, the president of Turkey’s Trabzonspor, is withdrawing the club from its loan agreement with the Banks Association of Turkey and instead raising money through an increase in capital.
August 22 – John Textor is closing in on an agreement in principle to buy Premier League Everton from Farhad Moshiri, but he has yet to complete on a buyer for his 45% stake in Crystal Palace.