London | The number of European football club takeovers halved last year, as high valuations, legal disputes and a slowdown in the market for broadcast rights hit investor appetite.
Just 23 clubs in Europe changed hands in 2024, according to figures from governing body UEFA due to be published this week in its annual report on football finance. The figure is a steep drop from the 44 that were sold in 2023 and the 48 in 2022, a year that included record-breaking deals for Chelsea FC, AC Milan and Olympique Lyonnais.
