Chris (@CWeatherspoon

Chris

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Chris

@CWeatherspoon_

Football Finance Writer @TheAthleticFC | Will talk about money for football | Views are not someone else's 📧 cweatherspoon@theathletic.com

North East, England

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Joined February 2009

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Chris
@CWeatherspoon_
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When Jim Ratcliffe agreed to invest $300m, many wondered if #MUFC's infamous debt may fall Instead, it's going up. Club has replaced $425m, 3.79% senior debt w/ $550m @ 5.36%. Interest up c.£10m p/a @TheAthleticFC @mjcritchley + me & @lauriewhitwell
Manchester United take out further $125million in long-term debt (Gift Article)
From nytimes.com
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Chris
@CWeatherspoon_
Jun 29, 2025
It is the year 2037. We have all signed for Chelsea
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Chris
@CWeatherspoon_
May 31, 2025
PSG spent a reported €240million on new signings this season and €455m last season. They're currently a very good and exciting young team to watch. But let's spare the nonsense about them shifting away from spending extortionately
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Chris
@CWeatherspoon_
Aug 3, 2024
Tommy Robinson 🇬🇧
@TRobinsonNewEra
Aug 3, 2024
People should be referring to the police in these coming months as “Labour’s Starmtroopers”
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Chris
@CWeatherspoon_
Jul 15, 2025
If nothing else, the fact Liverpool can drop £170million on new players, then still bid/spend a further £120m-plus, in a summer *after* winning the league - with no recent equity injections or any PSR shenanigans - should serve as huge vindication of how FSG have managed finances
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Chris
@CWeatherspoon_
Aug 2, 2024
Arsonist blames his matches
Reform UK Wearside
@ReformUkWear
Aug 2, 2024
We are disgusted by the scenes in our great city tonight. In absolutely no way do we support these scenes of thuggery or street violence. Law & order is on the decline, and this greatly worries us all. If you wish to help clear up, please meet at 8am outside The Peacock.
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Chris
@CWeatherspoon_
Jul 6, 2024
Penalties saved in shootouts at major tournaments by Jordan Pickford: 4 Penalties saved in shootouts at major tournaments by every other England goalkeeper combined: 2
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Chris
@CWeatherspoon_
Jul 29, 2025
Can I shock you? After selling Luis Diaz, Liverpool's transfer activity this summer - even after spending £300m! - has generated net 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙛𝙞𝙩 in their 2025-26 financials. That helps explain how they really can afford Alexander Isak. @TheAthleticFC:
How Liverpool can afford to buy Alexander Isak even after committing over £500m in two months
From nytimes.com
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Chris
@CWeatherspoon_
Mar 31, 2025
Chelsea have now banked £275.2million in profit in the last two seasons through moving assets around within their wider group structure. Which is definitely in the spirit of things
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Chris
@CWeatherspoon_
Jun 5, 2025
A brief timeline of some things
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Chris
@CWeatherspoon_
Jul 5, 2023
Oh *that’s* the PR stunt
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Chris
@CWeatherspoon_
Aug 19, 2024
Rough figures but following this transfer I've got Chelsea's player amortisation costs running at £267 million per year Or, in other words, their annual amortisation cost is more than the total revenue of every non-Big Six club in the EPL in 2022/23
Sky Sports News
@SkySportsNews
Aug 19, 2024
BREAKING: Joao Felix is scheduled to undergo a Chelsea medical tomorrow, with the fee understood to be £42m fixed plus £4.3m in add-ons, which could make the deal eventually worth in excess of £46m 🚨
00:00
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Chris
@CWeatherspoon_
Mar 18, 2025
Personal stuff rare for me on here, but think I'll have to share this... Delighted and not a little humbled to tell you I've joined @TheAthleticFC as their first designated Football Finance Writer I'll be covering all things money in football, and I think it's gonna be busy
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Chris
@CWeatherspoon_
Apr 7, 2024
RIP
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