Editorial
Analysis
Deep-dive investigations into the financial mechanics that power world football.
Club Finance6 min read
Barcelona's Financial Paradox
From a €1.35 billion debt and Messi's €555M contract to the Sixth Street levers and La Masía — how Barcelona navigated the most damaging financial crisis in club history.
Vicente Brandão
Club Finance5 min read
Chelsea's Unsuccessful Financial Model
In the 2024/25 Premier League season, Chelsea's pre-tax loss was £262 million — the most in Premier League history. How has one of the biggest clubs in European football fallen so short financially since the Abramovich era?
Vicente Brandão-£262M
Iberian Lens7 min read
The Price of Glory
How FC Porto won the Champions League on 10% of their opponents' budget — and why winning destroyed everything they built.
Vicente Brandão