After a decade in relative anonymity at the wrong end of the English football league pyramid, you would think Hull City fans would be enjoying their spell in the limelight. But given the worrying nature of the headlines over the past few weeks, you could forgive them for wishing for a return to the peace and quiet of the lower leagues.

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He was given a stay of execution by his new chairman but I still fear Phil Brown's days are numbered.
Adam Pearson returned to the club two years after his departure, replacing Paul Duffen, who saw the club join the Premier League under his tenure but also accrue alarming levels of debt at the same time. Click to continue reading...

The Daily Mail reports that Hull have been blessed with debts of £27m and a wage bill of £40m.
This ranks them among the highest payers in the Barclays Premier League and leaves them facing financial meltdown if the season ends in relegation.
"In a report compiled by their accountants at Deloitte, Hull have been warned that their uncertain financial position threatens the club's ‘ability to continue as a going concern' and have been told they will need to generate a £23m surplus just to meet their existing liabilities should Brown's team go down. Click to continue reading...

On the back of the news that Portsmouth has a transfer ban, comes news that Hull's accountants have raised concerns over the club's "ability to continue as a going concern" should they be relegated from the Premier League.

The latest Hull report covers the year ending 31 July 2008, when Hull made a loss of nearly £10million as they won promotion to the Premier League via the play-offs.

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On the back of the news that Portsmouth has a transfer ban, comes news that Hull's accountants have raised concerns over the club's "ability to continue as a going concern" should they be relegated from the Premier League.

The latest Hull report covers the year ending 31 July 2008, when Hull made a loss of nearly £10million as they won promotion to the Premier League via the play-offs.

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Europa sucht wieder einmal, sucht nach dem Ballon d'Or, dem besten Fussballer 2009. Wie jedes Jahr geht die Wahl von der französischen Sportzeitung „France Football" aus und wie jedes Jahr gibt es im Vorfeld der Wahl eine Liste der Nominierten. Deutsche Spieler sind dieses Jahr nicht mit dabei, dafür aber zwei aktuelle Bundesligaspieler. Click to continue reading...

Transfer season is over.

In total about £450m was spent as compared to the record £500m last year. City obviously skewed the spending with £120 million spent on new purchases. They accounted for 27 percent of the total spent. The other notable spenders were Aston Villa, Liverpool, Tottenham, and Sunderland.

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• Borat writes an article about David Beckham's game last night [NY Daily News]

• Inter Milan and Barcelona in talks to swap Zlatan for Eto'o [Times Online UK]

• A compilation of Roy Keane's greatest tackles [Dirty Tackle]

• Cool list of soccer clubs with company names [The Best Eleven]

• Manchester City like to rub it in.

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Breaking news. Setanta UK has gone into administration this morning after failing to make payments to the Premier League and losing the Premier League TV rights in the UK for the 2009-2013 seasons.

The administrator Deloitte said that it would shortly cease broadcasting to customers in Great Britain but would continue to operate elsewhere.

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This is an article that recently appeared on Soccer Tickets Online but I thought it was worth repeating here.

When Real Madrid's new President Florentino Pérez announced his massive summer spending spree, the first thought I had was, how can Real Madrid afford to sign superstars like Kaka and Ronaldo?

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Football as business? The level of debt in the English Premier League would never be tolerated in any other business. Click to continue reading...

When Real Madrid's new President Florentino Pérez announced his massive summer spending spree, the first thought I had was, how can Real Madrid afford to sign superstars like Kaka and Ronaldo? They are not owned by a Russian oligarch or Arab sheikh, so where does Real find the money to outspend everyone?

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- Rowan Vine is relishing life under Jim Magilton. Click to continue reading...

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- Deloitte's Annual Report on Football Finances has been released. Click to continue reading...

Now, grating as it is to have to analyse serial benchwarmer Alex Hleb's comments about Arsenal needing to pay more to keep hold of their stars, it does baffle me slightly.

We've long been told that Arsenal operate a wage ceiling, but does that really impoverish these young men by comparison to their peers?

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Fans will never stop watching TV

If it wasn't for huge TV deals Premier clubs would be in big, big trouble. Over a 3-year period from 2007 to 2010 the combined revenue would have reached a staggering £2,700,000,000. But does this mean the Premier League is Credit Crunch free?

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Debt is not necessarily a bad thing for Premier League clubs', explains Dan Jones from global financial advisers Deloitte.

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Siempre que hablamos de "cambios estructurales" o "profesionalización" del fútbol mexicano, surgen las voces que dicen que esto es imposible puesto que los directivos de los clubes de nuestro país tienen una vista muy corta, o bien, no están lo suficientemente capacitados para dimensionar la realidad de este negocio llamado fútbol.

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Financial services company Deloitte has reassured UK football clubs that ticket sales can be maintained during the recession with careful planning around pricing. English Premier League clubs have recently been announcing their ticket pricing strategies for next season, with some freezing and some cutting prices. Click to continue reading...

Fans wil never stop watching TV If it wasn't for huge TV deals Premier clubs would be in big, big trouble. Over a 3-year period from 2007 to 2010 the combined revenue would have reached a staggering £2,700,000,000. But does this mean the Premier League is Credit Crunch free?

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It's time for the yearly Deloitte rankings, which displays the revenue each clubs earns from the past calendar year (2008 here, Rip Van Winkle). There are zero surprises in the top ten - it's all England, Spain and Italy - and there's even less of a surprise as to who's tops (it begins with Real [... Click to continue reading...