This is my journal. My thoughts on life as an off pitch professional
Welcome to my journal, my thoughts, my entries. Here I will steer clear of double entry journals of the accounting type but focus more on articulating myself in the form of the written word on current topics and ones which I feel would be useful to you to understand more about careers in sport off the pitch.
The Thoughts of our Founder
This is Neill Wood, the Founder of Football Finance Professionals. Welcome to my journal, my thoughts, my experiences, my failures and my successes. The aim
The Origin of Football Finance Professionals
You can probably count on one hand the number of people that know more about FFP in the world than you. That must be worth
Dear Sergio, it’s okay to cry sometimes
Dear Sergio, I write this note to you following the announcement of your retirement on 15 December 2021. I have no address to which I
Why create my own online business? What do I hope to achieve?
What do you hope to achieve by setting up an online business? This will serve as a way to hold myself accountable in future I
Chelsea’s new licence – could the timing be any worse?
The future of the current World Club and UEFA Champions League Champions has today been placed in jeopardy. The restrictions placed on the club under
UEFA’s new financial sustainability regulations
UEFA have today approved new financial regulations in what is being described as an evolution of the existing, rather complex club licensing and financial fair
Football or Business – Independent Regulation
The landscape of English football is set for change. What do the new proposals mean for clubs?
We are working with Loughborough University
We are working with Loughborough University to provide innovative education solutions to delegates from across the world. I repeat – I am working with Loughborough
Deadline Day – A manic day for the off pitch professional
Transfer Deadline Day Final negotiations, last minute changes to contractual terms, assessing the budget and tax position, dealing with agents, being as flexible in your
The impact of the mini-budget on football
The rising cost of living, an increase in interest rates to control inflation, intervention from government and backlash. What is happening in the UK economy
Corporation tax U-Turn and football
What is corporation tax and who pays it? Football clubs do not pay corporation tax. So why does it matter about corporation tax rises since
Is Manchester red or blue?
November has been an extremely busy month with several news stories hitting the headlines and capturing the attention of those interested in football. This is