UEFA: eighth club licensing benchmarking report on European football

"The eighth club licensing benchmarking report again highlights how UEFA's Financial Fair Play regulations have turned around football finances, creating a more stable and sustainable financial position for European top-division clubs," said UEFA, in publishing this report on 12/01/2017.

Among the key findings noted by UEFA:
"• Aggregate operating profits have risen to €1.5bn in the last two years, compared to losses of €700m in the two years immediately prior to the introduction of Financial Fair Play.
• Aggregate losses have dropped by 81% since the full introduction of Financial Fair Play - from €1.7bn in 2011 to just over €300m in 2015.
• Net debt as a percentage of revenue has fallen from 65% in 2009 to 40% in 2015."

Download the pdf version of the report: UEFA: Club Licensing Benchmarking Report Financial Year 2015  Published on 12/01/17 at 15:27
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• "The success story of football as a cultural and commercial force stands out once more. It shows that UEFA's regulatory role in Financial Fair Play has not only steadied the ship of European finance, but also…