Premier League to act on away ticket prices?
It appears that, following sustained pressure by fans, the Premier League may be prepared to take broader action than it has done so far on away ticket prices.
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The use of television to protest
Paul Breen discusses how fans are using live televised games to make a point. At Middlesbrough, it was a ‘Save Our Steel’ campaign. Elsewhere, Charlton and Leeds fans are increasingly cooperating over the mismanagement of their clubs with Addicks supporters hoping to make use of a live televised game against Ipswich Town on Saturday week.
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Is Exeter a football city?
The two unfortunates certainly get about round the country in their series of guest articles profiling football cities. Exeter provides a stark contrast to Milton Keynes, one of the earlier locations covered. An ancient cathderal city, it has changed and modernised since the arrival of the M5 motorway.
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Spain’s third force
For a long time Spanish football has been dominated by a duopoly of Real Madrid and Barcelona. The championship victory of Atlético Madrid in 2013-14, along with their Champions League final, challenged that pattern.
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Scarves as symbols of protest
Paul Breen discusses how scarves have been adopted as symbols of protest by football fans. This was started with the green and gold protest at Manchester United. It didn’t dislodge the Glazers, but it did give a boost to the supporters’ trust. The tactic was also adopted by Arsenal fans over the issue of high ticket prices.
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Why Bayern Munich dominates the Bundesliga
Some commentators think that Bayern Munich are currently the strongest team in Europe. Certainly, their recent mauling of Arsenal would point in that direction.
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American investment boost for Palace
Crystal Palace have agreed in principle a deal with American investors to take a 36 per cent stake in the club. The lead investor is Josh Harris, owner of the New Jersey Devils and Philadelphia 76ers. Talks have been taking place for some time, but stalled earlier in the year. An agreement is expected by Christmas.
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Manchester United set to break through £500m barrier
Manchester United are set to become the first club to break through the £500m barrier after reporting record first quarter results of £123m. Annual revenues should be in the region of £500m-£510m.
The return to the Champions League, and sales of the new Adidas 2015-16 shirt, contributed to revenues that were up by 39 per cent.
However, profits declined from £8.7m in the same period last year to £5m. This reflected losses of £7.4m on player trading.
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West Ham one of the most exciting ‘projects’ in Europe
The author of the impressive Swiss Ramble blog has provided another of his in depth analyses of football finances, this time of West Ham United.
With the impending move to the Olympic Stadium, he considers that they are currently one of the most impressive ‘projects’ in European football. He sees parallels with Manchester City’s move to the Etihad, but notes that they are in London in an area that is attracting significant foreign investment.
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Is Anfield losing its atmosphere?
I always enjoyed my visits to Liverpool when Charlton were in the Premier League. It was one of the most atmospheric, if not the most, atmospheric stadiums in the country.
Now Jurgen Klopp has complained about early leavers. Admittedly, that’s a phenomenon everywhere given transport congestion after games.
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