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Relegation system would have made it harder to break into elite European football contest
Opposition mounts to proposed reforms that would create promotion and relegation system
Victory over Tottenham in Madrid underlines financial disparity between teams
Heads of Premier League, La Liga and Bundesliga fear top clubs would become richer at expense of domestic leagues
Club readies for legal battle as body escalates inquiry into alleged breaches of financial fair play
Football club rejects allegations it evaded financial fair play rules
New promotion and relegation system would favour Europe’s richer football clubs
Moura hat-trick sends Amsterdam side out of European football’s biggest club competition
Italian football club’s loss to Dutch side Ajax prompts stock to shed a fifth of value
Less than a year after he quit as head coach of Real Madrid, the footballing star returns to a changed club
Stock jumps as Italian club advances to Champions League quarter- finals
Trouncing of Real Madrid brings back memories of Cruyff glory days
Can one of the world’s most profitable football clubs keep growing if it no longer wins the biggest competitions?
Sponsorship deals have propelled revenues at top clubs but most win trophies, too
Champions League successes help Spanish club win more TV income and commercial deals
‘Financial revolution’ as top leagues’ income beats spending on players for first time
‘It was not an easy decision.’
Liverpool chase glory but stakes are higher for Fulham and Aston Villa
Federation chief says clubs will miss out on foreign investment and global revenues
Most of Europe’s 20 richest clubs earn no more than a fifth of revenues from matchdays
BT, Altice and others spent billions on sporting rights and have seen shares fall
Teams in ‘big five’ leagues raked in a combined €13.4bn in 2015/16 season
Falling viewers for UK games is adding to pressure on club owners and media groups
