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The Goalkeeper Discount
In a football landscape that demands hundreds of millions of euros for world-class talent, one position always lags behind the rest: the goalkeeper. While top-tier forwards, midfielders, and even defenders can generate fees of more than $70 million regularly, the same can not be said for goalkeepers. At the moment, the most valuable shot-stoppers in the world are Lucas Chevalier (PSG), Gregor Kobel (Dortmund), Gianluigi Donnarumma (Manchester City), Diogo Costa (Porto), and D
Sascha S.
Nov 81 min read


The Economics Behind Mega Stadium Projects
Just a few decades ago, football stadiums were seen as nothing more than a place where a club would play their games and the fans could...
Sascha S.
Sep 132 min read


How Javier Tebas Became La Liga's Most Hated Man
An article which briefly discusses the role Javier Tebas has played in La Liga's financial sector.
Sascha S.
Sep 22 min read


The Debt Crisis Behind Many of Football's Biggest Clubs
When you watch FC Barcelona play at the Camp Nou or watch Manchester United play at Old Trafford, it is easy to assume that you are...
Sascha S.
Aug 33 min read


Red Bull: Football's Corporate Engine
What if your favorite football club wasn't just a team: but a corporate product? Since entering the football world in 2005, Red Bull has...
Sascha S.
Jul 203 min read


The Story of Lyon: A Financial Disaster
Olympique Lyonnais (Lyon) is one of France's most revered and historic football clubs. In June of 2025, they came dangerously close to...
Sascha S.
Jul 182 min read


Transfer Inflation: How Transfer Fees Are Quickly Outpacing Football’s Real Value
In July of 2001, now 24 years ago, Zinedine Zidane joined for Real Madrid for a then record breaking fee of $90,000,000 ($163,000,000...
Sascha S.
Jul 142 min read


Do Big Wages Guarantee Success?
In the modern football market, money talks, and very often shouts. Big clubs pay staggering wages in order to lure the best players in...
Sascha S.
Jul 93 min read
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