So you want to own a football club?

Christina Philippou

Press/Media: Expert comment

Description

Lower league teams are a cash drain. Simon Hallett, owner of Plymouth Argyle, says his investment experience helped him transform the finances of his boyhood club.

Period	25 Nov 2022 → 2 Mar 2023

Media contributions

2

Media contributions

Title	Why UK Football Teams Cost So Much to Own Right Now
Media name/outlet	Bloomberg
Media type	Radio
Date	2/03/23
Description	Bloomberg In The City podcast
URL	https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-03-02/why-manchester-united-and-other-football-clubs-cost-so-much-podcast
Persons	Christina Philippou

Title	So you want to own a football club?
Media name/outlet	Financial Times
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
Date	25/11/22
Description	“It’s incredibly unusual,” says Philippou, a football finance specialist at the University of Portsmouth. “There’s a choice between being competitive and being sustainable. There’s a line where you can do both but it’s a very difficult one. It’s a struggle all clubs face — some deal with it better than others.”
Producer/Author	Samuel Agini
URL	https://www.ft.com/content/60937411-a825-4ccb-b16a-3a15463c831e
Persons	Christina Philippou