LaLiga has presents its Financial Report for the 2019/20 season, in which the total income of the competition achieved a new historical record – despite the negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic – and where the robustness and economic solvency of the clubs in LaLiga Santander and LaLiga SmartBank as …
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An independent Disciplinary Commission has delivered its verdict on sanctions for Derby County relating to ongoing disciplinary proceedings. In May, an Independent League Arbitration Panel ruled that the Disciplinary Commission was wrong to dismiss the League’s expert accountancy evidence, which demonstrated that the Club’s policy regarding the amortisation of player …
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The role of the Premier League and club activity in boosting the UK economy during the COVID-19 pandemic has been highlighted by a recent study released in conjunction with EY. The study shows that in Season 2019/20, which was the first of a new three-year broadcast cycle and was heavily …
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All 36 applicants that qualify on the basis of sporting performance are receiving a licence to participate in the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 for the upcoming 2021–22 season. In the licensing process, financial, sporting, legal, staffing, administrative, infrastructural and media-related criteria were examined in accordance with the licensing regulations of …
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Current English Premier League champions Liverpool FC yesterday filed its consolidated financial accounts for the year to May 31, 2020. Summary of the financial period Pandemic impacts final three months of accounts Media revenue down by £59m to £202m Matchday revenue down by £13m to £71m Commercial revenue up by …
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Today, Monday, April 19 DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga made its first decisions in the licensing process for the forthcoming 2021-22 season of the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2. In the first phase, all of the 49 applicants in total were granted preliminary licence approval. Some clubs will have to meet certain …
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The impact of the coronavirus crisis on the 2019-20 season led to a decline in revenue in German professional football. As expected, the effects of the pandemic are reflected in the cumulative economic figures for the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2, especially because all matches from Matchday 26 onwards were played …
Read More »After financial criteria were largely left out of the licensing process last year given the countless questions brought about because of the coronavirus pandemic, economic performance will again be examined, both ahead of and during the 2021-22 season. An unanimous resolution to this effect, which also provides for sanctions in …
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The Executive Committee of the DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga met this week for the first time to discuss the summary report of the task force “Future of Professional Football”, which was published on February 3. The first action resolved was to create an interdisciplinary advisory board with outside experts to …
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The success of the Premier League both at home and around the world allows it to make a significant contribution to the UK economy and the wider game. Alongside generating £3.3billion in tax annually for the UK government, including £1.1billion from the players alone, the Premier League directs crucial funding …
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