Become a Football Finance Pro
Expert-led courses for current and aspiring finance professionals taught by a Premier League finance pro.
Expert-led courses for current and aspiring finance professionals taught by a Premier League finance pro.
Learn how football clubs actually manage money, from transfers to FFP and develop the skills to progress your career.
Learn how football clubs actually manage money, from transfers to FFP and develop the skills to progress your career.
Expert-Led Teaching
Interactive Online Learning
Study on Your Schedule
Advance Your Career, Earn CPD Hours
Advance Your Career, Earn CPD Hours
Designed to the International Financial Reporting Standards, our football finance courses give you practical, industry-relevant knowledge you can apply immediately.
Designed to the International Financial Reporting Standards, our football finance courses give you practical, industry-relevant knowledge you can apply immediately.
For Aspiring Finance Professionals
Struggling to break into football without industry experience? Learn the exact financial systems clubs use so you can speak their language in interviews.
For Aspiring Finance Professionals
Struggling to break into football without industry experience? Learn the exact financial systems clubs use so you can speak their language in interviews.
For Football Club Executives, Directors & Owners
Make better financial decisions with a clearer understanding of transfers, cash flow, and regulatory constraints.
For Football Club Executives, Directors & Owners
Make better financial decisions with a clearer understanding of transfers, cash flow, and regulatory constraints.
For Football Accounting and Finance Teams
Strengthen your understanding of transfers, reporting, and financial operations within a football environment.
For Football Accounting and Finance Teams
Strengthen your understanding of transfers, reporting, and financial operations within a football environment.
For Advisers & Industry Partners
Understand the financial realities of football clubs to better support clients across the industry.
For Advisers & Industry Partners
Understand the financial realities of football clubs to better support clients across the industry.
For Advisers & Industry Partners
Understand the financial realities of football clubs to better support clients across the industry.
Our Financial Management Training Courses
Our Financial Management Training Courses
Our Financial Management Training Courses
Choose a level that suits your experience or follow the full pathway, from beginner to financial leadership.
Choose a level that suits your experience or follow the full pathway, from beginner to financial leadership.
Choose a level that suits your experience or follow the full pathway, from beginner to financial leadership.
1. The Fundamentals of Football Accounting
The Fundamentals of Football Accounting
INTRODUCTORY
INTRODUCTORY
A practical introduction to the core principles of football accounting and financial reporting.
A practical introduction to the core principles of football accounting and financial reporting.
2. Financial Operations in Football Clubs
Football Operations in Football Clubs
INTERMEDIATE
INTERMEDIATE
Understanding player contracts, revenue recognition and the distinction between management and statutory reporting.
Understanding player contracts, revenue recognition and the distinction between management and statutory reporting.
3. Financial Control & Governance in Football
Financial Control & Governance in Football
ADVANCED
ADVANCED
Risk, governance, treasury and audit, preparing you for Financial Controller level and Senior Finance roles.
Risk, governance, treasury and audit, preparing you for Financial Controller level and Senior Finance roles.
4. Financial Leadership & Strategy in Football Clubs
4. Financial Leadership & Strategy in Football Clubs
EXPERT
EXPERT
Funding structures, taxation and UEFA sustainability regulations — designed for those shaping financial strategy at club level.
Funding structures, taxation and UEFA sustainability regulations — designed for those shaping financial strategy at club level.
How You Will Learn
How You Will Learn
Our courses combine practical insight with flexible learning for finance professionals.
Our courses combine practical insight with flexible learning for finance professionals.
Real-World Application
Learn through practical examples and real football finance scenarios.
Real-World Application
Learn through practical examples and real football finance scenarios.
Interactive Online Learning
Engage with structured content written for clarity and ease of understanding.
Interactive Online Learning
Engage with structured content written for clarity and ease of understanding.
Expert-Led Teaching
Learn directly from an experienced football finance professional with extensive industry insight.
Expert-Led Teaching
Learn directly from an experienced football finance professional with extensive industry insight.
Study on Your Schedule
Access course materials anytime and progress at your own pace.
Study on Your Schedule
Access course materials anytime and progress at your own pace.
Neill Wood
Neill Wood
Neill Wood
Learn from a finance professional with direct experience working within football.
Learn from a finance professional with direct experience working within football.
Neill brings practical insight into how clubs manage finances in reality—covering everything from financial reporting to operational decision-making.
His teaching focuses on clarity, relevance, and real-world application, helping you understand not just the theory but how things actually work inside a football club.
Designed by Neill, who led the IFRS conversion of City Football Group, all courses are based on International Financial Reporting Standards, making the principles applicable globally.
Neill brings practical insight into how clubs manage finances in reality—covering everything from financial reporting to operational decision-making.
His teaching focuses on clarity, relevance, and real-world application, helping you understand not just the theory but how things actually work inside a football club.
Designed by Neill, who led the IFRS conversion of City Football Group, all courses are based on International Financial Reporting Standards, making the principles applicable globally.
Neill brings practical insight into how clubs manage finances in reality—covering everything from financial reporting to operational decision-making.
His teaching focuses on clarity, relevance, and real-world application, helping you understand not just the theory but how things actually work inside a football club.
Designed by Neill, who led the IFRS conversion of City Football Group, all courses are based on International Financial Reporting Standards, making the principles applicable globally.
Don't Just Take Our Word For It
Don't Just Take Our Word For It
Hear from professionals who have taken our football finance courses.
Hear from professionals who have taken our football finance courses.
The Professional Certificate in Football Finance builds on my tax background and brings key football-specific issues to life. Concise, engaging and practical, it’s ideal for busy professionals advising clients or working in the game.
Neil Smith
Managing Director, Rothschild & Co
The Professional Certificate in Football Finance builds on my tax background and brings key football-specific issues to life. Concise, engaging and practical, it’s ideal for busy professionals advising clients or working in the game.
Neil Smith
Managing Director, Rothschild & Co
Football finance can feel complex, but this course makes it clear and accessible. Led by experienced practitioners, it’s an excellent foundation for anyone seeking to understand or work within the financial side of the game.
Guy Taylor
Director, Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme
Football finance can feel complex, but this course makes it clear and accessible. Led by experienced practitioners, it’s an excellent foundation for anyone seeking to understand or work within the financial side of the game.
Guy Taylor
Director, Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme
This course strengthened my tax expertise within a football context. It’s focused, relevant and easy to fit around work commitments. I’d recommend it to anyone advising in sport or looking to move into the industry.
Tom Whittome
Tax Professional
This course strengthened my tax expertise within a football context. It’s focused, relevant and easy to fit around work commitments. I’d recommend it to anyone advising in sport or looking to move into the industry.
Tom Whittome
Tax Professional
This program has deepened my understanding of the financal dynamics within the football industry, covering critical areas such as financial sustainability, governance and strategic planning.
Gareth Payne
Head of Finance
This program has deepened my understanding of the financal dynamics within the football industry, covering critical areas such as financial sustainability, governance and strategic planning.
Gareth Payne
Head of Finance
This program has deepened my understanding of the financal dynamics within the football industry, covering critical areas such as financial sustainability, governance and strategic planning.
Gareth Payne
Head of Finance
Common Questions
Common Questions
Common Questions
Got questions? We've got answers. Here are the most common questions from learners before they add football to their finance CV.
Got questions? We've got answers. Here are the most common questions from learners before they add football to their finance CV.
Got questions? We've got answers. Here are the most common questions from learners before they add football to their finance CV.
Ready to Start?
Don't wait another day to transform your career. Join learners already mastering football finance with our proven courses.
The courses are for existing finance professionals and those looking to move into finance roles within the football industry. A basic understanding of finance or accounting will help, but we cover the football-specific context from the ground up.
Most people complete each course within 4-5 hours, depending on their schedule. Completing all courses and completing the Professional Certificate in Football Finance will take 18-20 hours in total. It is self-paced, so you can move through the material at a speed that suits your work and personal commitments.
You will have access to support throughout the course. If you have questions about the content, you can reach out for clarification and guidance to ensure you stay on track.
The courses will prepare you for finance roles within professional football clubs, leagues, governing bodies, and related organisations. It gives you industry-specific knowledge and practical insight that can help you stand out in a competitive market.
Yes. Although we cannot guarantee this since so much is down to the individual. We have a dedicated recruitment division and an established network of football partners. We actively support and introduce suitable candidates to clubs and organisations, helping place individuals into relevant finance roles across the industry.
As this is short online courses with immediate access to all materials, we offer a 7-day cooling-off period from the date of enrolment. You may request a refund within this time, provided you have not completed more than 20% of the course content. Once a substantial portion of the course has been accessed, refunds are no longer available.
The courses are for existing finance professionals and those looking to move into finance roles within the football industry. A basic understanding of finance or accounting will help, but we cover the football-specific context from the ground up.
Most people complete each course within 4-5 hours, depending on their schedule. Completing all courses and completing the Professional Certificate in Football Finance will take 18-20 hours in total. It is self-paced, so you can move through the material at a speed that suits your work and personal commitments.
You will have access to support throughout the course. If you have questions about the content, you can reach out for clarification and guidance to ensure you stay on track.
The courses will prepare you for finance roles within professional football clubs, leagues, governing bodies, and related organisations. It gives you industry-specific knowledge and practical insight that can help you stand out in a competitive market.
Yes. Although we cannot guarantee this since so much is down to the individual. We have a dedicated recruitment division and an established network of football partners. We actively support and introduce suitable candidates to clubs and organisations, helping place individuals into relevant finance roles across the industry.
As this is short online courses with immediate access to all materials, we offer a 7-day cooling-off period from the date of enrolment. You may request a refund within this time, provided you have not completed more than 20% of the course content. Once a substantial portion of the course has been accessed, refunds are no longer available.
Ready to Start?
Don't wait another day to transform your career. Join learners already mastering football finance with our proven courses.
Ready to Start?
Don't wait another day to transform your career. Join learners already mastering football finance with our proven courses.