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One person could take over a club and then lose interest or transfer all his debts to the club

Club ownershipAll you need is cash?

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Lead Story

Keeping the right company
Football is more than ever a big business - and clubs are very attractive properties for rich investors. But taking over a club is not so easy in all parts of Europe. Paul Saffer reports

Team of the week

Auxerre enjoying new era
When Guy Roux's four-decade Auxerre reign ended it was clear Jacques Santini would have a tough job; but after a difficult start, he is now thriving as Matthew Spiro reports.

Q&A

Rijkaard relishing Barça role
Frank Rijkaard's playing career was as distinguished as any in the last 25 years, and he has transferred his thoughtful on-pitch presence to coaching to great effect with FC Barcelona.

Player profile

Huntelaar class shines through
AFC Ajax have made Klaas Jan Huntelaar the most expensive domestic transfer in Dutch history but the prolific and studious striker's route to the top had uncertain beginnings.

Football industry

Bucharest back to the future
Twelve years ago Romania's 'golden generation' reached the FIFA World Cup quarter-finals. Now four of those players are serving their nation again at the Romanian FA.

Off the ball

Past-a its sell-by date
A new pasta diet discovered by a Dutch-based footballer could be the sensation of the spring while one big star has been severing home ties with consequence for a famous stadium name.

Previous Magazine Articles

Lead Story - Friday 30 Dec 2005
France's seven-year itch
The recent disturbances in France were in stark contrast to the scenes on the Champs Elysées on 12 July 1998 when millions of French people enjoyed their celebration of the century.
Q&A - Friday 30 Dec 2005
Kaká states his case
AC Milan's brilliant Brazilian Kaká talks to uefa.com about his views on the game including why he feels European clubs are lagging behind in youth development.
Player profile - Friday 30 Dec 2005
'Wembley Toni' rides again
From Wembley hero with Austria to Super Bowl winner, Toni Fritsch enjoyed a career like no other. uefa.com looks back on the life of a remarkable man.
Team of the week - Friday 30 Dec 2005
AEK on road to recovery
AEK Athens FC vice-president Nikos Koulis talks to uefa.com about the difficult process of transforming the once heavily-indebted club under Demis Nikolaidis.
Football industry - Friday 30 Dec 2005
Anfield's new boot room boys
The lingua franca may be Spanish, but the tradition is Liverpool FC to the core as assistant manager Pako Ayesterán talks uefa.com through their elaborate training regime.
Off the ball - Friday 30 Dec 2005
You need Hantz
The uefa.com Magazine's Off the Ball column takes a sideways look at football, and in September Le Mans UC 72 coach Frédéric Hantz went public with the secret of his success.