London Edition Thursday 29 October 2026
Football Economy The Business of the Beautiful Game
THE DESK
BVB.DE 3.03 +0.83% JUVE.MI 2.16 +2.18% SSL.MI 1.69 +0.6% AJAX.AS 8.44 +0.71% CCP.L 248.00 +0% MANU 23.53 +3.02% SLBEN.LS 6.96 +2.79% FCP.LS 3.00 +0% SCP.LS 0.96 +0% FENER.IS 2.41 -22.01% High-flying Lazio’s thrashing of Sassuolo marked by Mussolini’s first Serie A goal | Nicky Bandini The Guardian No bids for West Ham’s London Stadium amid reported £50m asking price City A.M. Budget 2026: Football players warned over looming image rights tax changes City A.M. Time and owners not on Moyes’ side as he tries to end Everton trophy drought The Guardian Club Overviews - Premier League 2024/25 The Swiss Ramble Thursday briefing: FIFA earned €4.5 billion from 2026 World Cup ticket and hospitality sales Off The Pitch Red Star sell their young talent but still have to win every season: “It’s a paradox” Off The Pitch MacAnthony makes 'promise' to sell if Peterborough not in top 10 BBC Sport Burnley FC crisis deepens as parent company is threatened with liquidation City A.M. Wednesday briefing: LaLiga apologises to Chinese fans as broadcasts are suspended Off The Pitch Dowman sees red as Arsenal dumped out, but did Arteta go too far? BBC Sport Merson critical of Arteta's reaction to Dowman after red Sky Sports
Stats & Data

European Football Leagues Average Attendances since 1966/67

Domestic league matches only in the German Bundesliga, English Premier League, French Ligue 1, Spanish Primera and Italian Serie A.