The Footy Cap blog

Football money, in plain numbers

Short reads on wages, caps, debt and spending rules. Every figure is cited and linked to the club pages behind it. No forecasts.

• Brasileirão · Corinthians · 27 October 2026

  Brazil's betting veto could cost Corinthians R$198m, 23% of recurring revenue

  An estimate for UOL puts Corinthians' loss from Brazil's betting-sponsor veto at R$198m, 23% of recurring revenue. Flamengo and Palmeiras compared, plus the club's R$1,538m net debt.

• Saudi Pro League · Transfers · 27 October 2026

  Saudi Pro League spending: €497m this summer, and Al-Hilal paid €206m of it

  Saudi Pro League clubs paid €497.1m in transfer fees in summer 2026, €397.6m net. Al-Hilal paid €205.9m. Club by club, and what the new 75% cap means.

• Premier League · Chelsea · 23 October 2026

  Chelsea PSR: a record £262.4m loss and no breach. How the Blues stayed inside the rules

  Chelsea lost a record £262.4m in 2024/25 and still passed PSR. The asset sales, add-backs and UEFA fines behind their position, and what the club has not published.

• Premier League · Manchester United · 20 October 2026

  Man Utd net spend under Ratcliffe: €407m in five windows, with £375m of fees still owed

  Manchester United's net transfer spend since Sir Jim Ratcliffe's INEOS deal is €406.85m. Every window, the cash paid, the fees still owed and how it was funded.

• MLS · Inter Miami · 17 October 2026

  Messi earns $28.3m at Inter Miami. Only $803,125 counts against the MLS cap

  Messi's 2026 guaranteed pay is $28,333,333. Here's why only $803,125 hits Miami's salary cap, and what the club's whole payroll looks like.

• Premier League · Rules · 17 October 2026

  The Premier League's 85% squad cost ratio, explained in five minutes

  SCR caps squad spending at 85% of football revenue, with a 30% allowance on top. What counts, when clubs are tested, and how points deductions work.

• Promoted clubs · Accounts · 17 October 2026

  Lommel owes City Football Group €19.9m. Inside the promoted clubs' accounts

  Lommel spent €4.57 on staff for every €1 of turnover, funded by CFG loans. How Troyes, Venezia, Viseu, Marítimo and Osnabrück compare.