London Edition Thursday 17 September 2026
Football Economy The Business of the Beautiful Game
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The Record: Football Business News 2003–2009

Contemporary reporting on the financial events of football’s mid-2000s — delistings, administrations, takeovers and television deals, preserved as first reported.

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