Chelsea hid £47.5m in undisclosed payments including £23m+ to seven unregistered agents/entities to sign Hazard, Luiz, Matic, Ramires, Willian, Eto’o & others. Senior officials knew, club accounts didn’t show it. Punishment? £10.75m fine & a performative one-year first-team

Woeful judgement from Ipswich Town. It looked bad yesterday when it was just a ‘conference room booking’. This is PR suicide for a family club #itfc

United have finally confirmed how a new stadium will be funded: "Our proposed new stadium will be financed privately, and we continue to have positive conversations with potential investors." 🏟️ #mufc manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football…

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FIFA & Canadian Premier League are testing “daylight offside”. Attackers will only be offside if they are fully beyond the second-to-last defender, with visible space between them & the defender. A move designed to favour attacking play and improve flow. inside.fifa.com/refereeing/new…

Newcastle United at risk of hefty fine for UEFA financial rules breach - UEFA won't accept £133m 'profit' from selling stadium to sister company. thetimes.com/sport/football…

Chelsea's losses of £262.4m are a record for a single Premier League season, taking the crown from Manchester City in 2010/11. Chelsea have four of the six biggest losses in Premier League history.

The FIFA Peace Prize winner speaks…

Dream Inspire: The digital version of fcbusiness Issue 172 is available to read online ➡️ bit.ly/fcbusiness172 IN THIS ISSUE: Adam Benson: Inside Oxford United's Ambitious Rebrand Also in this issue… In The Money: Anti-Social Behaviour Can-do Attitude Kansas City’s World

fcbusiness Magazine Kev Howland Oxford United Soccerex World Football Summit LTT Sports How polarised is European football really❓️ We compare the SPFL one of the most polarised leagues with Poland’s PKO BP Ekstraklasa where competition runs deeper. Insights, data, and what it means for clubs ⏫️ in our LTT Sports #ClubManagement section

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With less than 60 days to go to the FIFA World Cup 2026™, Kansas City is drawing global attention. 🌎 fcbusiness Magazine recently spoke with KC2026 CEO Pam Kramer, highlighting the city's "...world class facilities, a central logistical advantage and a legacy vision that extends far

New Jersey’s NJ Transit is currently planning to charge more than $100 for return rail tickets from New York’s Pennsylvania Station to MetLife Stadium for FIFA World Cup games. According to people familiar with the plans, who asked to remain anonymous in order to protect

Two individuals have been handed three year Football Banning Orders for tailgating offences at Wembley Stadium in what are the first convictions of their kind in England. fcbusiness.co.uk/news/first-foo…

English Football League clubs experiencing financial distress have increased by 50% in the past year, according to the latest Football Distress Report from BTG for Q1 2026 (31 March 2026). fcbusiness.co.uk/news/number-of…

West Bromwich Albion have been handed an immediate two-point deduction by the EFL following a breach of Profitability and Sustainability rules.

.MatchWornShirt has once again partnered with Manchester United and (RED) to launch a unique fundraising initiative, giving fans the chance to own exclusive, Manchester United match-worn shirts from their favourite players. #mufc fcbusiness.co.uk/news/mancheste…

.Brighton & Hove Albion has confirmed plans for the UK and Europe’s first purpose-built women’s football stadium. It will be one of only three such stadiums in the world, putting the club at the forefront of the women’s game globally. fcbusiness.co.uk/news/brighton-…

EXC: Manchester United in advanced talks to confirm Betway as training kit sponsor. Multi-year deal set to be agreed for next season, believed to be worth in excess of £18m per year. Fills revenue gap a year after Tezos partnership. Details ⬇️ #MUFC nytimes.com/athletic/72524…