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Phil Neville has today confirmed that he will be leaving Everton at the end of the current season after eight years at the club.

http://www.evertonfc.com/news/archiv...eave-the-blues

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Udinese follow Juve into stadium ownership

http://blogs.thescore.com/counteratt...li-revolution/

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Queens Park Rangers facing financial woe if relegated from Premier League

Queens Parks Rangers are facing the urgent prospect of having to restructure their finances if they are relegated to the Championship or be punished by either a future transfer embargo or a huge fine.

The Football League’s Financial Fair Play regulations come in to full force from the 2013-14 accounting year and it was confirmed yesterday that relegated clubs will definitely not be given additional time to adjust.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/foo...er-League.html

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Arsenal outcast Arshavin is ready to retire at just 32

http://www.standard.co.uk/sport/foot...2-8565388.html

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A review of #Championship 2011/12 finances follows. All clubs have published accounts except Portsmouth & Coventry (for obvious reasons).

#Championship highest profit before tax Birmingham £16m, Blackpool £15m; largest losses Leicester £30m, West Ham £25m


#Championship profit/losses after tax are largely the same, except Blackpool £12m.


#Championship – only 6 (out of 24) clubs made a profit in 2011/12: Birmingham, Blackpool, Peterborough, Burnley, Leeds & Barnsley.

#Championship highest revenue: West Ham £46m, Birmingham £39m, Leeds £31m, Blackpool £29m, Hull £24m, Burnley £23m.


#Championship match day: only 3 clubs more than £10m revenue (West Ham £13.6m, Southampton £11.8m & Leeds £11.4m).


#Championship TV - clear importance of parachute payments. Most clubs receive same from FL pool & solidarity payment.


#Championship highest commercial revenue – Leeds £14.4m, West Ham £12.8m, Birmingham £8.8m, Brighton £8.6m.


#Championship largest profits on player sales made by Birmingham £22m, Southampton £12m, Burnley £9m, Reading £8m.


#Championship top wages West Ham £42m, Southampton £29m, Leicester £28m, Reading £27m, Birmingham £25m, Boro £22m.


#Championship top wages to turnover: Bristol City 157%, Reading 135%, Leicester 130%, Southampton 125%, Ipswich 119%.


#Championship highest other expenses: West Ham £26m, Leicester £19m, Birmingham £18m, Brighton £17m, Leeds £17m.


#Championship highest debt: Brighton £120m, Leicester £86m, Forest £85m, West Ham £73m, Ipswich £73m, Cardiff £72m.


#Championship highest net interest payable: Leicester £5.3m, Ipswich £3.5m, Cardiff £3.3m, West Ham £3.2m, Hull £2.1m


After a few requests, here's #Championship 2011/12 revenue excluding parachute payments: Leeds top with £31m.


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