22 May 2010
Do the stats tell us that Inter will win?
Who will the Champions League final? A group of academics who work on football think that they have devised a group of statistical indicators that will give them the answer. The story below is based on a statement
09 Apr 2010
Is English supremacy over?
With no English clubs left in the Champions League, there has been no shortage of articles and blog essays proclaiming the end of English dominance and the demise of Premier League model. It's worth remembering that football is a
30 Mar 2010
Comparing Bayern Munich and United
This interesting article compares the finances of Bayern Munich and Manchester United and looks at the German model more generally. The prudence of the
04 Feb 2010
Platini Plan Threatens Top European Clubs
Michael Platini's 'Financial Fair Play' plan could threaten a number of top European clubs. The Uefa president believes that over a period clubs should not be able to spend more than they earn. Some of Europe's leading clubs have built up big
30 Dec 2009
European Footballers of The Year since 1956
A list of European Footballers of The Year since 1956. The award is known as the Ballon d'Or and was originally conceived by France Football's chief magazine writer
28 Dec 2009
Top 10 European Football Clubs Ranked by Income, Season 2005-06
Real Madrid headed the list of the top European football clubs ranked by income for season 2005-06, closely followed by Spanish rivals Barcelona. Italian side Juventus were placed third and Manchester United fourth. The top ten included two
21 Dec 2009
Major European Clubs Kit Suppliers and Shirt Sponsors - 2009-10
Table showing the offical kit suppliers and shirt sponsors of thirty of the largest European professional football clubs during season 2009/10. Concerning kit suppliers, Adidas were associated with ten of the clubs, nine of the clubs were
01 Oct 2009
Bundesliga Football League Average Match Attendances 2008-09
Borussia Dortmund headed the list of top thirty Bundesliga football clubs by average match attendances, spectators at German league domestic games in season 2008/09. In second position was Bayern Munich and third Schalke 04. The Bundesliga was
01 Oct 2009
Top 30 European Football Clubs by Match Attendances 2008-09
Manchester United headed the list of top 30 European football clubs as ranked by average match attendances - domestic league matches only spectator numbers - in season 2008/09. Second ranked was Borussia Dortmund and third Real Madrid. Within the
05 Jul 2009
Real Madrid Supremo Demands European Super League
Florentino Pérez, the recently elected big-spending president of Real Madrid, wants a European Super League and is ready to take on Uefa if they do not adapt the Champions League to better suit the ambitions of the biggest clubs. 'We have to