Associate Professor in Accounting and Sport Finance at @Portsmouthuni. Work also covers sport governance, anti-corruption, and education.
Joined June 2018
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While #football #governance has been the talk of the town, the incident that sparked it all raises an important question for sport in general: who does #sport actually belong to?
Looking at the nuances of sport ownership/custodianship for @ConversationUK
theconversation.com/who-does…
With world #football in upheaval over proposals to hive off and then sell shares in the commercial and events operations of FIFA, I took a look at the financial case and effects of boycotts and rejections for @ConversationUK
#sportsbiz #finance
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Chelsea hasn't had the best of seasons, on or off the pitch, but it's not all doom and gloom...
#football #finance #sportsbiz
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A tiny slice of the brilliant, heart-centred humans doing great work showcased at Play the Game 🇫🇮 #ptg2025 @NikkiDryden @C_Philippou @playthegame_org @_shireenahmed_ @CasterSemeny_a @LindaMuir09 @sbhtndvcgl @BramConstandt @aderonke_bello @ProtectingSport
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More than 300 speakers are ready to share their knowledge and perspectives at #ptg2025❗
📅 5-8 October 2025 | 📍 Tampere, Finland
Explore the full programme and speaker line-up 👇
playthegame.org/conferences/…
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🚨POD
🎙@RobHarris @martynziegler @tariqpanja
➡️Transfers
Where was power? How were deals funded & reported? @C_Philippou analysis
➡️@nickdemarco_ tells us about Paqueta victory over FA. Spot-fixing case flaws
➡️ Ceferin update on Russia ban & Israel
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📉 Are Barcelona in decline?
🤷♂️ Are the men's team to blame, or La Liga's financial rules?
🔚 How does this end?
A look at the state of women's football's all-conquering club with insight from @ireneguevara_, @oriolalsina_ and @C_Philippou for @TimesSport thetimes.com/sport/football/…
Women's football has grown dramatically in the last few years, with commercial, broadcasting and matchday income all increasing across WSL teams.
Great to speak to Elle UK about this growth in #womensfootball and the first £1m transfer fee.
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Great to speak about football finance with footie experts @C_Philippou & @POF_POD hosts @Kevin_Maguire @kevinhunterday and to see our @Lionesses put their @WEURO2025 campaign back on track so convincingly!⚽️🏴
Thanks to my pal @tracey_crouch at @hanovertweets for the invite.
It's #WEURO2025 time which is perfect for reflecting on commercial lessons learned from Euro 2022 and the financial state of the English women's game
#WomensFootball #finance
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🎙️ The Football Economy Ep. 7 is live!
I chat with @C_Philippou on football finance, club debt, private equity, & the explosive growth of women’s football. ⚽📊
📺 YouTube: rb.gy/a9x987
🎧 Spotify: rb.gy/ahgijg
Goodison Park to avoid redevelopment by becoming the home of Everton Women. Unpacking why on BBC Radio 5 Live (from 2:29, though 1:35 also on the topic)
#football #sportsbiz #finance
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Bloomberg Orginals doc discussing US ownership in English #football: how it brings both benefits and pitfalls, particularly because of cultural differences between the two countries in both business and sport.
#finance #sportsbiz
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Chelsea Women's huge, PSR-easing valuation has football finance experts raising eyebrows — so how can the club legitimise such a forecast?
With insight from @KieranMaguire, @C_Philippou and @mattycutler for @TimesSport
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Man United, Liverpool and the Boston Celtics – why leveraged buyouts rarely give fans cause for cheer: businesspost.ie/news/man-uni… @businessposthq @DrDanPlumley @C_Philippou
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What do 𝘠𝘰𝘶 think Chelsea Women are really worth??
📣 New episode out : 𝙋𝙪𝙩𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙈𝙤𝙪𝙩𝙝 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙎𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙀𝙡𝙨𝙚’𝙨 𝙈𝙤𝙣𝙚𝙮 𝙞𝙨 (𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 Christina Philippou)
twffpod.alitu.com
We dive into a case study on the value of Chelsea Women, using a financial model built by @Denzera , based on the sale of a majority stake in Lyon Women to Michele Kang.
With returning guest and football finance expert @C_Philippou , we ask:
⚽️ What did Kang pay for Lyon—and how was the purchase structured?
⚽️ What makes Chelsea more (or less) valuable than Lyon?
⚽️ And should the Lyon deal be a blueprint for future investment in women’s football teams affiliated with men’s teams?
Plus, we talk World Sevens buzz and Val’s distressing merch purchase. Enjoy!
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🎙️⚽ New Year, New Insights! twffpod.alitu.com
𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻'𝘀 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁 is back and kicking off 2025 with a brand new episode! Join us for a good 'ol chinwag with football finance expert Christina Philippou who shares her knowledge of the football club valuation process and how it works differently for women's football teams in Europe, where so many of the sides are affiliated with men's football teams.
Plus you'll get Val, Dave and Steve's take on the 𝗡𝗪𝗦𝗟 free agency stampede, the 𝘶𝘯-𝘯𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 of BOS Nation and Santa's 🎅 𝗪𝗦𝗟 Panini sticker book generosity 💸.
📈 Whether you’re a women's football fan, a business enthusiast, or both, this episode is packed with insights you don’t want to miss. Tune in now! 🎧
@C_Philippou @Denzera @_DavePowell @Twffpod
#WomensFootball #WomensFootballFinance #SportsBusiness #FootballFinance
Growth in interest in women's football reflected in increased value placed on it by broadcasters at a time when domestic deals are floundering in other sports markets
Big story: The WSL has a new five-year TV deal with Sky Sports & the BBC, which Guardian sources say is worth £65m for the rights, plus production costs on top of that. Sky get 118 games a year.
Full story here for @guardian_sport with more details
theguardian.com/football/202…
Ten Hag is no longer #ManchesterUnited's manager, but how does that align with recent restructurings at the club? And what does that mean for Man U's finances? Talking this through on Wake Up to Money
#football #finance #SportsBiz
@UoPBusiness
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Where has US #investment into European #football teams come from? Why? And how has this influenced the game itself?
@KieranMaguire & I chart the history, money, and changes of this investment for @ConversationUK
#SportsBiz #soccer #finance
@UoPBusiness
theconversation.com/why-amer…
