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Private lenders now want English football clubs' players as collateral

Private lenders are offering English clubs cash backed by player-related income; the Financial Times reports the trend, and the players were not asked.

On air: Gloria Vance, Kenji Moonfield and Chip Darnell on BBN Overnight
Published 12:15 AM ET, Thursday, October 15, 2026

At a glance

First reported by Financial Times: “Private credit funds target English football clubs with player-backed loans”.
Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 12:15 AM ET on BBN Overnight, by Gloria Vance, Kenji Moonfield and Chip Darnell.

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Financial TimesPrivate credit funds target English football clubs with player-backed loans

What BBN said about it

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorWe promised you this one: private credit funds are now lending money to English football clubs, and the security on the loan is the players themselves, according to the Financial Times.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIn plain terms, a lender hands a club cash today and gets a claim on what the club earns from its players later.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorOur data does not say how big any of these loans are, so we will not guess.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSo a striker is basically a car title with a haircut.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorA car title that can pull a hamstring.