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Owner Suning becomes latest Chinese group to reduce exposure to European football
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Alessandro Antonello calls for more investment to compete with English rivals
Italian football champions’ borrowing costs jump after bruising pandemic
Inter Milan is the latest big tie-up as crypto companies seek to expand their audiences
JPMorgan provides funding as football elite make binding agreement to launch breakaway competition
Liverpool, Barcelona and Juventus among elite teams to join rival to Champions League
Beijing will no longer rely on tycoons but remains determined to host the World Cup
Chinese conglomerate Suning responds to financial crisis at Italian Serie A team
BC Partners and EQT among groups vying for some or all of Suning’s majority holding in Italian club valued at up to €900m
More than 200 delegates were in attendance to talk about all aspects of the beautiful game
The club’s Chinese billionaire owners says club needs to look beyond Europe
Short-term deals carry less risk for clubs but raise concerns over career development
Chinese tycoons bet on using their links to football to promote their other businesses
Federation chief says clubs will miss out on foreign investment and global revenues
Teams depend on selling players as broadcast rights fuel revenues at top-tier rivals
Shifting fortunes of two of Italy’s best-known football clubs extends to the debt markets
Expert warns that some outbound deals may carry ‘suspicion of money laundering’
Clubs in Europe question whether new owners have the commitment needed to seek long-term success
Consortium in deal valuing Italian football club at €740m
Clubs are performing well short of their financial potential
Retailing group’s purchase of majority holding is latest Chinese foray into European sport
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