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Short-term deals carry less risk for clubs but raise concerns over career development
Clubs in English football’s top tier have splashed out more than £1.4bn on new players this summer
Club posts rising revenues despite disappointing performance on the pitch
Club backs Norwegian after a successful stint as caretaker boss
Can one of the world’s most profitable football clubs keep growing if it no longer wins the biggest competitions?
Football club, knocked from prime spot as world’s richest, pays Mourinho and staff nearly £20m
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
Football club needs goals more than visitor attractions
Country’s huge fan base becomes increasing focus for European clubs
Mourinho’s departure after feuding with Pogba is due to a culture gap
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Portuguese leaves club with immediate effect and caretaker to be appointed
Spanish club covets riches of Champions League opponent Manchester United
Exit from Champions League in round of 16 last season meant fewer matches were played
The Manchester United manager must rethink his attitude and approach
Fans fear Kroenke will squeeze out small shareholders and freight company with debt
‘What’s next?’ moment as sector seeks connection with younger customers
Fund manager confident of publisher’s plan for digital evolution
Most of Europe’s 20 richest clubs earn no more than a fifth of revenues from matchdays
Teams depend on selling players as broadcast rights fuel revenues at top-tier rivals
Team’s owners are developing a global network of clubs that could transform the sport
After a sporting career marked by genius and lunacy, does ‘The King’ have any regrets?
