Ligue 1 Archive

  •   Allen Dodson is back to review the remainder of  UEFA’s European Football Financial Review.  Allen gets down and dirty in the numbers, enjoy!   Today I want to focus on La Liga compared to its peer group (EPL, Germany, Italy and France).  These top five leagues generate 2/3 of...

    Money Corner: UEFA Financial Report – Part 2

      Allen Dodson is back to review the remainder of  UEFA’s European Football Financial Review.  Allen gets down and dirty in the numbers, enjoy!   Today I want to focus on La Liga compared to its peer group (EPL, Germany, Italy and France).  These top five leagues generate 2/3 of...

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  •   Elisa and Ravi had the pleasure to welcome back one of our favourite guests, Vaishali Bhardwaj, a sports journalist writing for @FourFourTwo and a lot more. Vaishali also co-hosts @BeyondthePitch‘s World Football Minute and produce/present the @roundupshow on @BreakLondon Radio. More on Vaishali’s website and follow her on twitter @VaiBhardwaj...

    La Liga round-up with Vaishali Bhardwaj

      Elisa and Ravi had the pleasure to welcome back one of our favourite guests, Vaishali Bhardwaj, a sports journalist writing for @FourFourTwo and a lot more. Vaishali also co-hosts @BeyondthePitch‘s World Football Minute and produce/present the @roundupshow on @BreakLondon Radio. More on Vaishali’s website and follow her on twitter @VaiBhardwaj...

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  •   No, the SPL (Scottish Premier League) is not considered a top European league. By now, everyone has heard the argument that La Liga is a two-horse race, especially from the press outside of Spain. While there is no denying that fact, the more interesting questions are:  ’Is La Liga...

    Is La Liga the only 2-horse race among the top leagues?

      No, the SPL (Scottish Premier League) is not considered a top European league. By now, everyone has heard the argument that La Liga is a two-horse race, especially from the press outside of Spain. While there is no denying that fact, the more interesting questions are:  ’Is La Liga...

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  • Preamble Athletic Club has had a busy summer with elections and a new system lead by famed Argentine Coach Marcelo Bielsa, someone who came to give a breath of fresh air to a team whose fans weren’t too happy about the utterly defensive play-for-the-result tactics of Joaquín Caparrós. Paris Saint...

    Europa League: Athletic Club vs PSG: It’s now or never.

    Preamble Athletic Club has had a busy summer with elections and a new system lead by famed Argentine Coach Marcelo Bielsa, someone who came to give a breath of fresh air to a team whose fans weren’t too happy about the utterly defensive play-for-the-result tactics of Joaquín Caparrós. Paris Saint...

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  • There were threats of a strike in Spain by the club owners, but it never happened. The Spanish clubs are still pursuing laws that will ensure that the clubs get a piece of the internet gambling pie. In addition, the clubs will revisit the weekly free to air game in...

    TV REVENUES – A Comparative View

    There were threats of a strike in Spain by the club owners, but it never happened. The Spanish clubs are still pursuing laws that will ensure that the clubs get a piece of the internet gambling pie. In addition, the clubs will revisit the weekly free to air game in...

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  • Well, well, well, 12 games in and guess who is on top? The title race is basically a foregone conclusion. Real Madrid or Barçelona will take the spoilers and the Clásicos will decide it. So sad, that there is little chance that anyone else can vie for the title, once...

    Is this the League you Want?

    Well, well, well, 12 games in and guess who is on top? The title race is basically a foregone conclusion. Real Madrid or Barçelona will take the spoilers and the Clásicos will decide it. So sad, that there is little chance that anyone else can vie for the title, once...

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