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KKR's $1.4 Billion Path Into Football
Inside the deal that gave one firm stakes in Liverpool, PSG, Atalanta, the Portland Timbers and Real Salt Lake without changing any operating owner.
When KKR announced on 5 February 2026 that it had agreed to buy Arctos Partners for $1.4 b...
English Football’s Biggest Payday
Hull City and Southampton will contest the EFL Championship Playoff Final at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 23rd May, in what is widely regarded as the most lucrative fixture in world football.
The path to the final is both dramatic and chaot...
The Women's League of Ireland in 2026
On 1 December 2022, the Football Association of Ireland changed the rules so that clubs in the women’s League of Ireland could offer professional contracts on the same Standard Player Contract and minimum-wage terms that apply to the men’s...
Weekly Boardroom Briefing #22
FIFA licensing, World Cup rights pressure and major club sponsorship moves.
Every Monday, as part of our paid tier, we deliver the essential movements across the global football business landscape including finance, governance, media, spon...
The Business Side of Manchester United’s Champions League Return
Manchester United’s 3-2 win over Liverpool at Old Trafford last Sunday did more than confirm a return to the Champions League. It changed the financial picture around the club’s entire summer.
United are back in Europe’s elite competition...
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