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SwissRamble @swissramble.bsky.social · 2h

Despite the steep increase in revenue, Sporting managed to contain their wage bill, which actually slightly fell, reducing by €2m (3%) from €90m to €88m #SportingCP

SwissRamble @swissramble.bsky.social · 2h

Sporting have also significantly grown their revenue, so the €148m generated in 2024/25 was another club record. Last season's growth was driven by a return to the Champions League #SportingCP

SwissRamble @swissramble.bsky.social · 2h

Like most Portuguese clubs, Sporting are very reliant on player sales, earning €633m in the last decade, including a record €102m last season - and that is before the sale of Viktor Gyökeres to Arsenal #SportingCP #AFC

SwissRamble @swissramble.bsky.social · 2h

Sporting's pre-tax profit increased from €12m to €20m in 2024/25, which means that they have posted profits four years in a row #SportingCP

SwissRamble @swissramble.bsky.social · 2h

Review of Sporting CP's finances for the 2024/25 season, when they won the Portuguese double, having successfully defended their league title #SportingCP

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SwissRamble @swissramble.bsky.social · 13h

Triumphant gig by Yungblud at The Hall in Zürich tonight 😎🔥

How Could Arsenal Spend So Much This Summer?

SwissRamble @swissramble.bsky.social · 2d

Great Monday night gig from The Beths at Plaza in Zürich 😎 All the way from New Zealand 🇳🇿

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SwissRamble @swissramble.bsky.social · 3d

That's called an "executive summary" 😎

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SwissRamble @swissramble.bsky.social · 3d

The blog reviews transfer spend, amortisation and wages, plus the impact on P&L, cash, debt, PSR and UEFA’s financial regulations. It explains the importance of revenue growth, looking at how Arsenal’s finances have developed in the last few years #AFC

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All These Things That I've Done

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SwissRamble @swissramble.bsky.social · 3d

A look at how Arsenal were able to spend so much this summer, as the signings of Zubimendi, Eze, Gyökeres and Madueke (amongst others) meant that the club had the highest net spend in the world, raising the question of whether they face any PSR issues #AFC

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SwissRamble @swissramble.bsky.social · 4d

Yeah, really good 👍

SwissRamble @swissramble.bsky.social · 4d

I think most of the crowd tonight became aware of Allie from YouTube videos of her busking. In any case, I was very happy to pay for a ticket 😎

SwissRamble @swissramble.bsky.social · 4d

Yes, indeed 👊

Manchester United Finances 2024/25

SwissRamble @swissramble.bsky.social · 4d

All the way from 🇮🇪 the wonderful Allie Sherlock at a sold out Exil in Zürich 🔥

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SwissRamble @swissramble.bsky.social · 7d

Already done!

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Rip It Up

SwissRamble @swissramble.bsky.social · 9d

I appreciate that Spurs won the Europa League, but you think 17th place in the Premier League represents the most successful season?

Tottenham Hotspur in the Daniel Levy era

SwissRamble @swissramble.bsky.social · 10d

Much more detail in today's deep dive into Tottenham's finances in the Levy era, including the significant impact of the new stadium, as well as comparisons against the rest of the Big Six #THFC

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Complete Control

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SwissRamble @swissramble.bsky.social · 10d

Of course, the vast majority of fans could not care less about the club’s balance sheet, being much more worried about how the team is doing. Spurs have largely outperformed their financials, at least until recently #THFC

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SwissRamble @swissramble.bsky.social · 10d

The irony is that Spurs did loosen the purse strings a little in Levy’s last few years, spending much more in the transfer market, taking on more debt, which led to sizeable losses #THFC

Juventus Finances 2024/25

SwissRamble @swissramble.bsky.social · 10d

Tottenham have always faced a tougher challenge than the rest of the Big Six, as they have had to compete with the lowest revenue, lowest wages and lowest transfer spend, but some of this has been self-inflicted with a very low wages to turnover ratio #THFC

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SwissRamble @swissramble.bsky.social · 10d

A look at how Tottenham Hotspur's finances have developed in the Daniel Levy era, covering the 2000/01 to 2023/24 seasons #THFC

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SwissRamble @swissramble.bsky.social · 12d

The fabulous Mimi Webb bringing the Confessions tour to Zurich 🔥

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SwissRamble @swissramble.bsky.social · 15d

Much more detail in today's blog, including revenue growth, sponsorship deals, player sales, transfer spend, cost cutting, debt increase, capital injections and UEFA financial regulations #Juventus

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I Love You, I Hate You

SwissRamble @swissramble.bsky.social · 15d

Juventus’ wage bill decreased for the fourth year in a row, falling by €19m (7%) from €264m to €245m, their lowest since 2015/16 #Juventus