Pr*mi*r L*agu* calls time against long-running regulatory cases...

#Everton’s poor start to #PremierLeague season and dire financial position would increase speculation in a corporate setting of merger with or takeover by a competitor. However, this is football where M&A does not happen. Lack of regulatory wherewithal points to a grim outcome…

The footballing equivalent of two bald men fighting over a comb or a battle for control over the most value-destructive football club in English football in the last 5 years? telegraph.co.uk/football/2024/…

#PremierLeague staff costs enjoying inflation-busting increases yr-on-yr for majority of instances since 2009 unlike many other industries with trade unions who would no doubt be delighted with such trends...

#ManchesterUnited 2023-24 accts. Revenue= £661.80m (£648.40m 2022-23) Staff Costs= £364.70m (55.11% revenue) Pre-Tax Loss= (£130.72m) Economic Loss= (£115.62m) #MUFC achieves its 2nd highest club economic and Pre-Tax loss loss despite club record revenue. #ManUtd #ManUnited

#ManchesterUnited's cumulative economic performance since 2009 surpassing £600m level in economic losses with 9 successive years of negative performance. #MUFC #ManUtd #ManUnited

As #ManchesterUnited's on-pitch performance has declined, so too has economic performance in terms of P/L per £100 revenue. Similar trends seen at #Everton, #LeicesterCity... #MUFC #ManUnited #ManUtd #PremierLeague

#LaLiga's plan to stage games in the US would appear to be coming to fruition according to reports with a possible fixture in December. We published our thoughts on this topic back in a pre-Super League 2018... vysyble.com/blog-17th-augu…

#ManUnited's poor on-pitch performance results in another managerial victim but 11 successive annual economic losses point to additional pressures in achieving improvements. #MUFC #ManchesterUnited #ManUtd #PremierLeague

Curtailment of Ashworth’s tenure at #MUFC perhaps highlighting Ratcliffe’s determination to improve performance on and off pitch. Sometimes best laid plans don’t work out but if instability persists and share price falters, what then from the Glazers and Ratcliffe?

Clubs sought financial security and profits in first iteration of #ESL with permanent club participants wielding control over European football dynamic. This feels like tentative step on a long road to achieving original aim with challenge of keeping UEFA onside/at bay for now.