Tag: Finance

Women’s football is no longer developing as a purely domestic sport. Clubs are beginning to operate with the mindset of global entertainment brands, expanding through international tours, merchandise licensing, digital storytelling and worldwide community building long before many of them reach the commercial maturity traditionally associated with global football powerhouses.

Chelsea FC is making headlines as the club is able to report a positive balance sheet at the end of the financial year thanks to the sale of its women’s team to the club’s parent company. As a result, the west Londoners complied with the Premier League’s Financial Fair Play rules.