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While the world was looking towards Paris, there was another election that was taking place on Germany’s coast. Germany’s Social Democrats lose control of a pivotal state, at the worst possible time.

Researched and written by Marije Ariëns. For the clubs, accepting foreign investments means more possible room for improvement of the club and more successful transfers. However, it also means there will be less insight into where the money that finances these improvements comes from and through...

Researched and written by Hanna Harnisch. The German league is the 2^nd largest in Europe according to revenue and thus does play an important role in terms of foreign investments saturating the league.

Theresa May’s surprise call for the general election may very well change…absolutely nothing. 

Theresa May’s surprise call for the general election may very well change…absolutely nothing. This is part 1 of a diptych on the latest developments in the UK elections.

Researched and written by Aurelie Wertz. Twenty-eight clubs in the English top four divisions are now substantially owned by overseas investors! Overall, we see a general culture of acceptance or perhaps that of wilful ignorance by the fans regarding the mysterious and multiple complex aspects of...

Researched and written by Teresa Vazquez Lopez. The Spanish football sector is interesting to analyse since Spain is a relatively young democracy whose constitutions usually often reference to sport.

How much influence can an institution like the EU exert to regulating football? Financial fair play & ownership transparency of professional football clubs in Europe.

No matter what, cohabitation will highly frustrate LePen in case of her presidency, and reduce the possibilities of Macron, if it does occur.

Yesterday’s elections marked the beginning of an outstandingly important election year for Germany and is considered a first test run for the federal elections in September.