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CNBC
05-05-2025
- Business
- CNBC
How CNBC calculated its Official Global Soccer Team Valuations 2025
CNBC's Official Global Soccer Team Valuations 2025 are based on revenue and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, or EBITDA, figures for the most recent fiscal year. CNBC's valuation results for the European teams are for the 2023-24 season, and for Major League Soccer teams, results are for the 2024 season. For the European teams, which report financial results in euros or pounds, CNBC converted revenue and EBITDA figures to U.S. dollars based on the average exchange rates during the 2023-24 season (1 euro = $1.0816; 1 pound = $1.2608). CNBC used an average exchange rate for the income statement because revenue and expenses are accrued over 12 months. Team values and debt figures have been converted to U.S. dollars using the exchange rate as of March 27, 2025 (1 euro = 1.0788; 1 pound = $1.2938). CNBC uses enterprise values — equity plus net debt — to measure team values. CNBC includes the economics of the team's stadium — but excludes the value of the real estate — based on comparable transactions and the expertise of sports bankers. Soccer teams in Europe can make a lot of money from winning their league title, or advancing far in the annual Union of European Football Associations, or UEFA, Champions League. They could also lose a lot of money by being relegated out of the top division of their respective domestic league. To the extent possible, CNBC's valuations consider prospective revenue changes due to current domestic league standings and Champions League prospects. Likewise, CNBC has attempted to capture stadium upgrades, which can add money via more tickets, hospitality and sponsorships, into our valuations. Sources for CNBC's Official Global Soccer Team Valuations 2025 include the teams' annual reports and documents; team executives and investors; research reports from banks and credit ratings agencies; and sports bankers. CNBC also used the annual Deloitte Football Money League report and Swiss Ramble to check figures. European teams break down their revenue into three categories: match day revenue, broadcasting revenue and commercial revenue. Match day revenue is largely derived from gate receipts, including ticket and corporate hospitality sales, as well as premium seating and membership revenue. Broadcasting revenue includes prize money and distributions from participation in domestic leagues, cups and UEFA club competitions, such as the Champions League. Commercial revenue includes sponsorships, merchandising, revenue from other commercial operations and non-soccer events. MLS teams do not break down their revenue into categories.
Ya Biladi
03-04-2025
- Sport
- Ya Biladi
UEFA President rejects proposal for 64-team World Cup in 2030
The President of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA), Aleksander Čeferin, expressed his rejection of the idea of organizing a World Cup with 64 teams in 2030 during a press conference held on Thursday, April 3, calling it a «bad idea». Čeferin responded to a question about the proposal raised at the FIFA Council meeting on March 5, stating, «This proposal might surprise me more than it surprises you. I think it's a bad idea». This proposal was put forward by the President of the Uruguayan Football Association, Ignacio Alonso, even though the 2026 World Cup, to be held in the United States, Mexico, and Canada, will already expand the number of teams from 32 to 48. FIFA, in turn, referred to the proposal as «spontaneous» and confirmed that it would analyze it, but did not reveal the stance of its President, Gianni Infantino, on the matter. The 2030 World Cup will be jointly hosted by Morocco, Spain, and Portugal, with three celebratory matches marking the centenary of the World Cup to be held in Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay. Čeferin emphasized that expanding the tournament is not in the best interest of the World Cup or its qualifying rounds, stating, «I think this is not good for the tournament itself, nor is it suitable for our qualification system», and pointed out that each continental federation is responsible for organizing its qualifiers.
Russia Today
28-03-2025
- Politics
- Russia Today
UEFA members want Russian return
The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) is reportedly taking steps to lift a ban on Russian participation in international competition, The Independent reported on Thursday, citing a senior source in the organization. A number of major international sports organizations, including UEFA and its global counterpart FIFA, banned Russian teams from participating in tournaments following the escalation of the Ukraine conflict in 2022. According to The Independent, however, the issue of lifting the UEFA ban could come up during the organization's congress scheduled for the Serbian capital Belgrade next week. 'Moves are currently happening to get Russia back into football,' the British outlet quoted one senior UEFA source as saying, adding that there are 'elevated football figures who would 'have them back tomorrow.'' Other figures within UEFA have reportedly insisted that the ban shouldn't have been imposed in the first place. According to The Independent, senior UEFA officials are already setting out a roadmap for Russia's return, which would appear especially likely once a ceasefire is established in the Ukraine conflict. Read more Russian club spends over $31 million on Brazilian footballer A source further claimed that 'Zurich-based politics' means that the International Olympic Committee would be the first to 'normalize' Russia once a truce between Moscow and Kiev is agreed, followed by the International Hockey Federation and football organizations. Earlier this month, Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart, Donald Trump, agreed during a phone call that they aim to normalize relations between the two countries and continue discussions on global security, economic, and cultural cooperation. Following the talks, the Kremlin reported that both leaders had expressed support for organizing hockey matches between the US and Russia involving players from the National Hockey League (NHL) and Russia's Continental Hockey League (KHL). The idea has since been approved by the Russian Olympic Committee and the Russian Ministry of Sport.
