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04.08.2015

In June FC Barcelona won the UEFA Champions League after a 4-year hiatus and finished their exceptional season with a treble of trophies. However, the success of FC Barcelona is not limited to the football field as the club seems set on an upward trajectory in the financial sense as well.

22.07.2015

The majority of European clubs tend to own their stadium. These top clubs generate a disproportionately large share of revenues compared to the rest of the clubs around Europe. This is partially due to the professional way they manage their facilities. Their ability to utilise their stadia are exemplary for most of the clubs with an ambition to grow. 

07.07.2015

According to research undertaken by KPMG’s Sport practice, in the 2014/15 season, the top two divisions in each of the ‘big five’ European territories attracted, in aggregate, over 77 million spectators.  This equated to a year-on-year increase of just over 1% and was equivalent to an average attendance of 19,500 per game.

30.06.2015

Measuring a football club’s spending on total staff costs in comparison to how much it generates in total revenue has become one of the most often used high level indicators of performance. The resulting calculation can give a snapshot of the financial health of a football club, demonstrating how efficiently it manages its resources.

16.06.2015

As the 2014/15 season draws to a close, analysis from KPMG’s Sports practice suggests that, whilst success at domestic level across the European ‘big five’ leagues is possible with total wage expenditure of less than €200m, it is proving increasingly difficult to become European champion without going above this level.

18.05.2015

This publication is a unique mixture of practical and conceptual football club management, focusing on club core activities, environment and strategies. The ECA Club Management Guide is a collation of club representatives’ practical experiences in managing a football club