Off The Pitch crowns Napoli Europe’s most financially sustainable club
IMAGO | Napoli players celebrate winning their fourth Scudetto after their last Serie A match of the 2024/25 season.
Off The Pitch ranks Napoli as Europe’s leader in financial sustainability, based on a set of weighted proportional metrics.
Competing with football’s growing financial power remains a challenge — particularly for smaller clubs.
Why it matters: Financial sustainability is no longer optional; it is becoming a competitive advantage — and the clubs getting it right deserve recognition.
The perspective: Long-term success in football also relies on sustainable financial management. Those who fail to adapt risk losing their competitive edge, widening the gap between ambition and financial reality.
25 June 2025 - 4:58 PM
Financial management is playing an increasingly central role in football, influencing how clubs compete both on and off the pitch. The rise of private equity and state-backed ownership has widened the financial divide and increased pressure on others to remain competitive without falling behind.
As a result, football’s regulatory bodies have intensified their scrutiny of club finances, prompting renewed debate around ownership structures, leg
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