This statistic displays the distribution of the types of ownership of clubs in the major football leagues in Europe in 2016. In 2016, approximately 19 percent of the clubs in the 13 major European football leagues were owned by foreign parties. UEFA is the administrative body for the union of the national football associations in Europe. In 2015/2016, UEFA registered a total revenue of 4.6 billion euro. Further information about football in Europe can be found in the Dossier: UEFA.
Distribution of the types of ownership of clubs in the major football leagues* in Europe in 2016
The source adds the following information: * Information sourced from a combination of club representations submitted as part of the club licensing process (March-July 2016) and UEFA desktop research (up to November 2016). The Major football leagues include: England tier 1 and tier 2, Netherlands, Belgium, France, Switzerland, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Turkey, Russia, Ukraine ** No controlling party in this analysis refers to no single or group of owners working in concert with more than 50% holding in the voting share capital.
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UEFA. (February 6, 2018). Distribution of the types of ownership of clubs in the major football leagues* in Europe in 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/722622/club-ownership-in-major-football-leagues-europe/
UEFA. "Distribution of the types of ownership of clubs in the major football leagues* in Europe in 2016." Chart. February 6, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/722622/club-ownership-in-major-football-leagues-europe/
UEFA. (2018). Distribution of the types of ownership of clubs in the major football leagues* in Europe in 2016. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/722622/club-ownership-in-major-football-leagues-europe/
UEFA. "Distribution of The Types of Ownership of Clubs in The Major Football Leagues* in Europe in 2016." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Feb 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/722622/club-ownership-in-major-football-leagues-europe/
UEFA, Distribution of the types of ownership of clubs in the major football leagues* in Europe in 2016 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/722622/club-ownership-in-major-football-leagues-europe/ (last visited December 03, 2024)
Distribution of the types of ownership of clubs in the major football leagues* in Europe in 2016 [Graph], UEFA, February 6, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/722622/club-ownership-in-major-football-leagues-europe/
