Overview
- Deloitte's Annual Review reports that European associations and leagues generated a record €40.2 billion in 2024/25, led by media, matchday and commercial income.
- The consultancy cautions that further revenue growth may decelerate because income is concentrating in a small set of clubs and new UEFA/FIFA competition formats benefit only a minority.
- Germany's Bundesliga logged €4.3 billion in 2024/25 and a €400 million operating result, marking its strongest season on record and signaling relative financial stability.
- The Bundesliga has notified clubs of a €1.121 billion TV distribution for 2026/27 that uses a four-pillar model with an 80/20 split between divisions and rules that give Bayern, Dortmund and Leverkusen a combined payout larger than all 18 second-division clubs.
- Smaller and recently relegated clubs face sizable swings in income under the new allocation, which could force tougher budgeting choices for youth development, transfers and staffing and increase pressure for broader revenue-sharing or regulatory responses.