Billionaire owners versus German fan power

Billionaire owners versus German fan power

From Shoulder Roll Virtual Boxing by Gregory Abdur-Rasheed

June 12, 2026 · 23 min

About this episode

This episode explores the contrasting financial and ideological landscapes of the German Bundesliga and the English Premier League.

The landscape of modern football is defined by a profound ideological schism. On one side, the German Bundesliga offers a "clean" aesthetic—a league rooted in community access, boasting the highest average attendances in world football and ironclad financial stability. On the other, the English Premier League operates as a high-stakes, high-debt drama. Despite a record-breaking broadcast deal for the 2025–2028 cycle worth £12.25 billion (of which the domestic portion alone accounts for £6.7 billion), the English game is trapped in a "famine at a feast." While revenues soar, 85% of clubs in the top four divisions are loss-making, with aggregate losses hitting £1.2 billion in the 2022/23 season. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/shoulder-roll-virtual-boxing--6207307/support . This episode includes AI-generated content. This episode includes AI-generated content.

People in this episode

Host: Gregory Abdur-Rasheed

Topics covered

  • football
  • German Bundesliga
  • English Premier League
  • financial stability
  • community access
  • broadcast deals
  • club losses

Keywords

  • football
  • Bundesliga
  • Premier League
  • financial stability
  • broadcast deals
  • club losses
  • community access

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: German Bundesliga, English Premier League

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