Latest Analysis | 6 min read 18 Jan 21 OTT: Revolutionising live sports viewing The adoption of Over The Top (OTT) or streaming services has been accelerated during lockdown. What is the state of play in sports? Snapshot | 4 min read 14 Dec 20 Football eSports: Europe’s Big 5 Perhaps the biggest emerging sector in the sports industry, how are the major European football leagues responding to eSports? Briefing | 5 min read 07 Dec 20 Women’s football: Europe’s Big 5 Since the 2019 Women’s World Cup in France reached over 1.12bn viewers worldwide, interest has been growing in the domestic women’s game. QuickTake NBA TopShot recorded daily NFT transactions of almost $50m on Feb 21st 29 Mar 21 QuickTake The probability of relegation within 5 years is lowest for clubs finishing 17th 25 Mar 21 QuickTake OL president Aulas has offered shares to players in exchange for a 25% cut in pay 22 Mar 21 QuickTake European rugby is attracting significant private equity investment 17 Mar 21 QuickTake Salary cap forces La Liga’s top 10 clubs to reduce wages by around €700m 10 Mar 21 QuickTake Big 5 leaders after 25 matches have 88% chance of being crowned champions 05 Mar 21 QuickTake Almost 20% of Pro14 players called up to Six Nations 03 Mar 21 QuickTake Liverpool city council has approved Everton’s plans for a new 52,888 capacity stadium 25 Feb 21 QuickTake Player transfers from Europe into USA and China have fallen sharply 17 Feb 21 QuickTake The cost of Super Bowl half time ads has risen over 9000% since 1968 10 Feb 21 QuickTake Bayern Munich have the most paid-up members in world football 27 Jan 21 QuickTake European football club stock prices fell in unison due to Covid-19 13 Jan 21 Analysis | 6 min read 30 Nov 20 Europe vs. North America: player wages The major leagues in the USA and Canada have something their European counterparts don’t: wage caps. Analysis | 5 min read 23 Nov 20 Europe vs. North America: the “Big 5” match-up Amid the challenges of Covid-19, comparisons are being made between the operating models of the largest European and North American sports leagues. Analysis | 5 min read 16 Nov 20 European football’s “One Horse Races” Bayern Munich, Juventus and PSG have won 23 of a possible 24 titles in the past eight seasons. Should they be in a league of their own? Analysis | 6 min read 09 Nov 20 Are the Big Six out of reach? Leaks on “Project Big Picture” and a potential European Super League has raised the question again: are the Premier League’s elite clubs in a league of their own? Analysis | 5 min read 02 Nov 20 30 years of M&A in football (Part III) The final part of our deep dive into football club M&A since 1991 looks at the evolution of a new phenomenon in football: the rise of the portfolio owners. Analysis | 5 min read 26 Oct 20 30 years of M&A in football (Part II) In the second part of our review of club ownership changes since 1991, we delve into the types of owner entity involved in the acquisition of clubs. Tifosy Capital & Advisory Create a free account For unlimited digital access and more. Sign Up Analysis | 6 min read 19 Oct 20 30 years of M&A in football (Part I) The buying and selling of clubs has become a major part of the football narrative. In the first of three posts, we review changes of ownership in the Big 5 since 1991. Snapshot | 5 min read 12 Oct 20 The first Covid transfer window Amid all the reports of football clubs crippled by plummeting revenues, how did the player transfer market play out this Summer? 1 2 3