July 8 : European football surpassed €40 billion ($46 billion) in revenue for the first time in the 2024-25 season, but growth is showing signs of stalling, Deloitte said in its annual review of football finance.Football across the continent generated €40.2 billion in the season that ended in mid-2025, up from €38 billion the previous year. The "Big Five" European leagues - the Premier League, Bundesliga, LaLiga, Serie A, and Ligue 1 - generated €21.6 billion of that amount.But Deloitte's analysts said cramming more matches into an already packed calendar may not be the answer, with aggregate club revenue set to plateau or even fall in 2025-26 and 2026-27."The expansion of UEFA and FIFA competitions has delivered financial benefits across Europe's 'Big Five' leagues, but football cannot re