Business of Sport THE BREAKDOWN: Are Leicester in REAL Trouble, The Glazer’s Billion $ IPL Move, & The NBA’s European Dream (E06)
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Feb 13, 2026 Charlie Methven, sports executive and commentator, explains how a club can actually go bust and why Leicester’s finances are perilous. He digs into the Glazers’ $-scale interest in IPL franchises and why those values keep exploding. He also debates the NBA’s push into Europe, the politics with EuroLeague, and the commercial headaches any transatlantic plan would face.
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Two Centimetres Can Shift Medals
- Ski jumpers gained aerodynamic advantage by increasing suit surface area; tiny changes matter.
- An extra two centimetres could yield five metres in distance and materially change medal standings.
Billionaire Owner ≠ Unlimited Cashflow
- Being a billionaire owner doesn't guarantee liquid cash to fund annual losses.
- Owners' wealth is often tied up in businesses or assets and can't be deployed indefinitely to cover club deficits.
Plan Beyond Parachute Payments
- Trim wage bills quickly but recognise many fixed costs remain and are harder to cut.
- Plan for the third year after parachute payments end or face insolvency risk in lower divisions.