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Multi-club ownership: Key insights from Football Benchmark’s Executive Program

Senior leaders from across the football industry joined us in Milan this week for our Multi-Club Ownership: Executive Program. As MCO shifts from a niche model to a mainstream strategy, opportunities are growing, but so are the complexities. From aligning sporting strategy across clubs to navigating legal and regulatory change, the model demands clarity, discipline, and long-term thinking. Our latest piece shares key insights from speakers at the session on approaching MCO effectively.

Serie A’s new chapter: Rising competitiveness in an evolving landscape

Serie A is entering a new phase, marked by rising competitiveness and ongoing structural challenges. Yet even in this complex environment, there remains clear promise for clubs, investors, and stakeholders. In this piece, we analyse the shifting financial hierarchy, highlight key performance trends across clubs, and explore what this evolving landscape means for long-term value creation in Serie A.

Why competition reforms are driving global football’s next phase of growth

In recent years, every confederation has moved to reformat and expand its club competitions. Almost without exception, there are more tournaments, more participating teams, and stronger efforts to elevate regional structures, both in terms of sporting merit and commercial positioning. With the foundations already taking shape across confederations, the expanded Club World Cup may act as an accelerator, highlighting how the development of regional competitions is set to become one of the defining trends of the next decade.

The race for Golden Boy 2025: Football Benchmark Index reveals Europe’s top young talents

The Golden Boy Football Benchmark Index 2025 has unveiled the first update of the rankings, showcasing the most impactful young players in European football. This data-driven Index evaluates players based on sporting performance, playing time, club strength, and contributions in UEFA Club Competition and national team matches. With Lamine Yamal out of contention, the race for the Golden Boy Absolute Best 2025 is wide open. Who will step up as the next star of the game?

Football Clubs' Valuation: The European Elite 2025

Welcome to the 10th edition of Football Benchmark’s Football Clubs’ Valuation: The European Elite, where we evaluate and rank the 32 most prominent football clubs in Europe by their enterprise value (EV). This milestone edition not only features record-breaking valuations, but also offers reflections on the evolving dynamics of the football industry over the past decade.

Different paths, same destination: Paris Saint-Germain FC v. FC Internazionale Milano

As Paris Saint-Germain FC and FC Internazionale Milano meet in the 2025 UEFA Champions League Final, their confrontation is as much a tale of financial contrasts as it is a clash of elite footballing philosophies. Under the lights of Munich, the stage is set not just for a sporting spectacle, but for a deeper contest between two clubs shaped by distinct operating strategies, revenue models, and risk appetites—each having reached the pinnacle of European football by different routes. The following analysis explores the key contrasts while also placing the spotlight on future trajectories within a football industry in constant evolution.

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