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UEFA Champions League - a closed shop?

08.12.2015

As the group stages of this year’s competition draws to a close, KPMG Football Benchmark Team has looked at the evolution of the UEFA Champions League (“UCL”) in terms of the various nations represented in what is the pinnacle of European club football.

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01.12.2015

 

Almost a quarter of total commercial income in Europe’s top football leagues is centred around only five clubs

24.11.2015

According to UEFA, the 696 football clubs competing in the top divisions of the 54 UEFA member associations generated EUR 15.9 billion revenue in the 2013/14 season. In the five years since 2008/09 revenue has grown by 36%.

How much do football clubs spend in wages to avoid relegation? 

10.11.2015

With the financial rewards for remaining in the top European football divisions continue to grow, KPMG’s Football Benchmark Team investigated the total staff costs spent by football clubs who finished one place above relegation zone in four of the five major European leagues. 

 

Matchday attendances across the ‘big five’ European leagues shows some encouraging signs at the start of the 2015/16 season

13.10.2015

Whilst the European leagues take a short international match break, KPMG Sport Practice investigated how the top division in each of the ‘big five’ European leagues have been performing over the opening games of the new season in terms of matchday attendance levels.

 

How does the popularity of major football clubs compare with global fashion brands?

29.09.2015

Football is capable of producing prodigious emotions for the fans of a club. Fashion brands also stimulate abundant passion and a sense of belonging. Determining whether the popularity, brand awareness and emotion that a football club can generate can compare to a well-established fashion brand is impossible, but a review of social media statistics can provide a partial answer.

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