London Edition Saturday 17 October 2026
Football Economy The Business of the Beautiful Game
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Coventry City Football Club Ltd.

In April 2003 the club announced massive debts totalling just over £20 million but also the completion of the first stage of their new…

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Football Match Attendances

Here we present our collection of football match attendances statistics for England, Scotland and European Leagues. Average League attendances by country and league Average…

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Tottenham Hotspur plc

Tottenham Hotspur Football Club was formed in 1882 (as Hotspur FC) and now play at White Hart Lane stadium, located in the London Borough…

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Swansea City A.F.C. Ltd.

The club was founded in 1912 (as Swansea Town). Since season 2005 Swansea have been playing at the Liberty Stadium, a ground they share…

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Chelsea Football Club

Previously the club was part of Chelsea Village plc floated on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM), but after the 2003 close season purchase by…