@hellierd

Financial journalist, who has landed at the mighty Bloomberg. Said I would never tweet about football but now I also write about it. Views my own.

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Today is Everton’s first home game since The Friedkin Group announced the club is for sale and former owner Farhad Moshiri is here to watch them play Chelsea liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/fo…
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Josimar
@JosimarFotballOct 16
Following the Josh Wander news, we have lifted the paywall on some of our 777 Partners stories for you to enjoy. Kudos to @pbsportswriter and Philippe Auclair for reporting this story out. First up. josimarfootball.com/2023/07/…

The 777 football mystery - josimarfootball.com

Multiple club-owner 777 – a US private investors group – has a patchy record in honouring its financial commitments and is the subject of several court actions in the USA. So who are they, and where...

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@businessOct 16
As Mark Walter’s insurers lent billions to his empire, they repeatedly rolled over short-term loans to sidestep capital rules. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

‘Rolling’ Loophole Helped Walter’s Insurers Skirt Capital Rules

On paper, it was supposed to be a six-month loan. In December 2018, one of sports mogul Mark Walter’s insurance companies sent $40 million to an undisclosed borrower.

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@businessOct 16
Attendance figures in England’s Women’s Super League have been disappointing so far, raising doubts about its future growth bloomberg.com/news/newslette…

Boom in English Women’s Football Fades in Early Season

Attendance has been disappointing so far in the Women’s Super League.

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@businessOct 15
777 Partners co-founder Josh Wander admitted to a fraud that prosecutors said led to about $500 million in losses for lenders and investors before the firm collapsed. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

777 Partners’ Co-Founder Wander Pleads Guilty to Fraud

777 Partners co-founder Josh Wander admitted to fraud in connection with what federal prosecutors said was a scheme to bilk lenders and investors out of at least $500 million before the firm collap...

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Paul Brown@pbsportswriterOct 15
Replying to @theesk
Others played a much bigger role in shining a light on this mess. All I feel is relief. And a sense of anger at the various people who platformed and championed 777 and parroted everything they said without asking any serious questions whatsoever.
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Breaking: Guilty Plea Set for 777 Partners Co-Founder Joshua Wander on Oct 15 After UK Soccer Team and Airline Evidence Ruled In - Inner City Press first report: innercitypress.com/sdny116ao…
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Paul Brown@pbsportswriterOct 15
Three years ago this month in a “Message to Evertonians” invoking Z-Cars and Alan Ball, Josh Wander said the fundamental underlying business performance of 777 Partners was strong. The company is now bankrupt and today he’s signalled he will plead guilty to charges of fraud.
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Simon Johnson@SJohnsonSportOct 14
Good entertainment, as well as a loud atmosphere, at Stamford Bridge tonight. Shakhtar Donetsk and AEK Athens played out a good half, scores level at 1-1.
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Łukasz Bączek@Lu_Class_Oct 14
A mere five days after Arteta signed one of the most lucrative managerial contracts in football, a £20m/year deal amid all manner of pageantry, the club staged a call to announce plans to cut 60 jobs - although there is the potential for this to come down independent.co.uk/sport/foot…

Arsenal cutting jobs just days after Mikel Arteta’s £80m deal is simply indefensible

The Premier League champions have told staff of plans to cut at least 60 jobs, writes Miguel Delaney, which completely goes against the club’s traditional values of ‘doing things the right way’

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Simon Johnson@SJohnsonSportOct 14
29,144 at Stamford Bridge tonight...good turn out.
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Bloomberg
@businessOct 15
Josh Wander, the 777 Partners co-founder, signaled he would plead guilty in a case that accused him of cheating lenders and investors out of almost $500 million bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

777 Partners’ Co-Founder Wander Signals Guilty Plea in Filing

Josh Wander, the 777 Partners co-founder, is set to change his plea in a case that accused him of cheating lenders and investors out of almost $500 million.

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Paul Quinn
@theeskOct 14
Yesterday I produced my initial response to the @TheIFROfficial State of the Game Report. Much more to follow over the coming days, but here's my initial analysis ICYMI theesk.org/2026/10/13/the-an…

The Analysis Series: IFR State of the Game 2026 Systemic risk in English football: what the...

13th October 2026 Football Finance, Governance & Regulation  |  CWTE Limited Source document IFR State of the Game Report Prepared by Paul Quinn, MY (CWTE Limited) Date 13 October 2026 Audience…

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Nick Harris@sportingintelOct 14
Oof.
CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️
@CBSSportsGolazoOct 13
Kate really went there with Micah ☠️
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Kieran Maguire
@KieranMaguireOct 14
In 2013 EFL Championship wages exceeded revenues, as they did in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017…and overall for ten seasons out of eleven. The IFR State of The Game report is good that it highlights the financial lunacy as the game, but do did similar reports in 2020 and 2021. Football had a ‘wake up call’ in 2002 when ITV digital collapsed, but didn’t change. Neither did it change from the introduction of poorly drafted cost control rules, Bury’s extinction, Macclesfield Town, Covid, Project Big Picture or the European SuperLeague franchise project, clubs selling real estate and women’s teams to themselves or sham contracts. The IFR action plan proposals are a wish list, a bit like me wanting to lose three stone* and join The Cure as back up guitarist to Robert Smith. *The diet starts tomorrow, just as I said yesterday.
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@businessOct 13
The initial report from the independent regulator of UK football paints a devastating picture of a sport facing a financial crisis unless it changes course bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

English Football Faces Financial Ruin, New Regulator Reports

The initial report from the independent regulator of UK football paints a devastating picture of a sport facing a financial crisis unless it changes course.

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Jack Wilshere
@JackWilshereOct 11
Top morning in Luton with some of the staff supporting our local community! We ran in the Luton Run Fest in support of Luton Hygiene Bank, an incredible local organisation dedicated to tackling hygiene poverty across our community. Football clubs are a massive part of any community but we have a real connection with ours and we will keep building it. Thanks to everyone for the love and support! I certainly needed it 🏃🏻‍♂️🧡
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Harry Hugo
@HarryHugoGoatOct 11
🧵 HOW WE GENERATED £34,451 FROM A NON-LEAGUE MATCHDAY 🍺⚽ We lost 2-1 to @SalisburyFC yesterday, but off the pitch we had one of our most successful days ever at @FarnhamTownFC. 👥 1,500 supporters 💰 £34,451 in revenue 🍺 Our biggest food & drink sales of the season Here’s the thinking, the numbers and what we learned. A thread 👇
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Chelsea Dodgers
@TheBlueDodgerOct 11
Parker Washington dropping the Cole Palmer cold cele. 🏈🥶 (@NFLUKIRE) #CFC
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Spion Kop 1906@SpionKop1906Oct 9
And it’s back. There’s loads riding on Sundays game on and off the pitch, but it’s down to us as a collective to bring the noise and get behind the team. Bring your flags, bring your scarves and be at it from the very first minute.
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