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The financial reality behind
European football

Every year, football clubs across Europe file their company accounts. Inside those filings: wage bills, debts, losses and the occasional balance sheet that should keep owners up at night. This is what the numbers actually say.

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140+

clubs analysed

8

leagues

3

countries

Transfer fees make headlines. Wage bills rarely do. Yet it's the annual company accounts that reveal which clubs are living beyond their means — and which are built to last.

Stories from the accounts

Eight clubs across six leagues. What the accounts actually say.

What the numbers reveal

Three angles on every club, drawn directly from their filed accounts.

Financial Distress Score

A 0–100 rating combining wage ratios, debt levels, profitability and balance sheet strength. Higher means more warning signs. Some clubs score worse than you’d expect.

Spending vs Performance

Wage expenditure ranked against league position. Some clubs finish ten places above their spending rank. Others burn through twice the wages and still go down.

Revenue, Profit & Net Worth

Year-on-year trends in income, profitability and equity. Several clubs across these leagues have negative net worth — technically, they owe more than they own.

How to read the analysis

Pick a league, read the table, then dig into any club that catches your eye.

1

Choose a league

England from the Premier League to League Two, both Belgian professional tiers, and France's Ligue 1 and Ligue 2. Eight divisions, three countries.

2

Scan the rankings

Clubs are ranked by financial distress. Colour-coded ratings flag the ones in trouble. Wages, profit, net worth and league position are all visible at a glance.

3

Go deeper

Click any club for the full picture: an analyst assessment, multi-year financial trends, squad composition, ownership details and European competition outlook.

The full league tables

140+ clubs across eight divisions. Financial distress scored and ranked.

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