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Hull City have recorded the biggest squad market value increase since last season, narrowly ahead of UEFA Champions League debutants Como
Both rose by over €230m in the latest Football Benchmark Player Valuation Platform update
Women’s World Cup prize money has increased substantially over the past decade, with another significant rise reported for Brazil 2027.
However, there is still a major gap to overcome to reach equal pay with the men's game.
According to reports, FIFA is targeting a $220 million prize fund, double the $110 million distributed in 2023. If approved, it would take the total to almost 15 times the $15 million in 2015 and more than 30 times more than the $6.4 million in 2007.
How has Inter’s financial recovery improved Oaktree’s potential return?
Revenue growth and a lower squad cost ratio have strengthened the club’s finances.
Read the full analysis, co-written with @MarcoIaria1: footballbenchmark.com/en/e/b…
FC Barcelona and Real Madrid CF account for nine of the top 10 players by Instagram follower growth since the start of the season
The UEFA Conference League’s most valuable XI, according to Football Benchmark’s Player Valuation Platform
The UEFA Europa League’s most valuable XI, according to Football Benchmark’s Player Valuation Platform
🧵 What does the sponsorship landscape look like across Europe’s “Big Five” leagues in 2026/27?
Adidas supplies 26 of the 96 clubs, up from 23 last season.
Together, adidas, Nike and PUMA supply 51 clubs, representing just over half of the market.
Financial services leads front-of-shirt sponsorship, with 21 agreements.
Gambling and gaming deals have fallen from 14 to four following the Premier League’s withdrawal of betting sponsors from the front of matchday shirts.
Sleeve sponsorship agreements across the Big Five have risen from 76 in 2025/26 to 85 in 2026/27.
Financial services also leads this category with 22 deals, while gambling and gaming has grown from six to nine.
Read our full analysis: footballbenchmark.com/en/e/b…
Five clubs represented, three players each from FC Barcelona and Real Madrid CF, and €1.65bn in estimated market value
Here is the UEFA Champions League’s most valuable XI, according to Football Benchmark’s Player Valuation Platform
Robert Faulkner, @Wrexham_AFC's, Chief Business and Communications Officer, sat down with us to discuss managing the club’s rapid growth, turning global attention into sustainable revenue, and staying connected to the local community.
Read the interview: footballbenchmark.com/en/e/b…
After a decade of rapid expansion, multi-club ownership has entered a period of consolidation
Antonio Di Cianni, our Director of Advisory, examines where such groups can create value and the challenges investors must address
Read his analysis: footballbenchmark.com/en/e/b…
Manchester United generated a record £678m in revenue in 2025/26 despite missing out on European competitions.
However, the club reported a £43m net loss, marking the seventh consecutive year of negative net results, with cumulative deficits approaching £450m since 2019/20.
Who are the world’s most valuable players? Here’s the top 10 from the September 2026 update of our Player Valuation Platform.
Our analysis of the update also looks at the biggest rises in value and how squad values compare across leagues: footballbenchmark.com/e/blog…
What would a reported £5bn valuation say about Chelsea today and, perhaps more importantly, what the club could become?
Our analysis examines the investment case behind the reported figure.
Read more: footballbenchmark.com/en/e/b…
How different is the premium end of the transfer market today from the one clubs were operating in a decade ago?
We have analysed the 100 largest outright transfers by fee in each summer window from 2017 to 2026.
Read the full analysis: footballbenchmark.com/en/e/b…
Europe’s “Big Five” leagues invested €7.4bn during the 2026 summer transfer window
We've put together a deep dive on this window and the trends emerging across the market 🧵
🔗 footballbenchmark.com/en/e/b…
The focus on younger players extended beyond the largest deals
The average age across the 100 most expensive transfers was 23.5, with 80% involving players aged between 19 and 26
Only three involved players aged 30 or above
