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October 2005

Last updated 04 October 2005

  • US billionaire to invest millions in West Indian cricket.

  • Honda buys 100% stake in BAR F1 team. 1 and 2

  • Is Real Madrid the biggest money makers in football? 1 and 2

  • Allsports goes into administration.

  • Japanese golf course chain, Lone Star Funds, to float on the stock market.

  • September 2005

  • Chairman of Wigan Athletic calls for football player salary cap.

  • English cricket’s finances explained.

  • Financing success – the business of US stock car racing.

  • Is Roman Abramovich behind the proposed takeover of Aston Villa?

  • Threat of F1 breakaway subsides as financial issues bite.

  • Russian group to buy Aston Villa? 1 and 2

  • Nike records massive profits rise.

  • FIA set to introduce F1 cost-cutting measures.

  • Tchibo takes bigger stake in Puma.

  • UK’s Channel 4 loses money on cricket coverage.

  • Arsenal makes record profits.

  • Celtic + Du Wei = Chinese bonanza?

  • Will West Ham United be taken over?

  • Aston Villa not for sale – Ray Ransom has bid turned down.

  • Premier League football clubs spend big in Europe.

  • August 2005

  • Leicester Tigers make record profit.

  • Football clubs avert financial crisis.

  • South African cricket denies cash crisis.

  • Women's football season begins in disarray.

  • English football anticipates financial windfall as five clubs enter Champions League draw.

  • Melbourne Victory still awaiting financial assurances.

  • Anschutz Entertainment Groups sells DC United soccer team.

  • Puma forges ahead with improving financial results.

  • Leeds United finally clears its debts.

  • REFERENCE MATERIAL
      PKF Surveys of football club directors.
      The Rimini Group website has downloadable papers on 'The Crisis in Football'