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NEW PODCAST: www.sofpodcast.com/2026/10/soun... According to the Independent Football Regulator, 94% of professional football clubs in England ran at a loss last year. With so many clubs reliant on support from benefactors, what happens the next time the economy suffers a financial crisis?

sofpodcast.comSound of Football Podcast 672 - In the redAccording to a new report from the Independent Football Regulator, 94% of professional football clubs in England ran at a loss last year

20/10/26, 5:51 pm2 reposts0 likes

Jelltex

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Lads! A thought. What happens is say, Citeh are relegated to League 2, and then say they can't afford repayments on the players already bought. With what the IFR said about clubs not being able to survive 90 days without cash injections.

Jelltex

@jelltex.bsky.social

Clubs could sue Citeh for the money, but that could take months, if not years, meanwhile football collapses. At this point, I'm not sure that would be a bad thing.

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This is the minefield of City's punishment. For me, it starts with the removal of the owners and a blanket ban on transfers until they are gone. Given the wage liability they have, ejection from the Premier League would make the club effectively worthless. Fines would prove tricky to recover