Tifo Football by The Athletic

Tifo Football is the illustrated explainer channel from The Athletic. Alongside tactics breakdowns, it runs a steady line of videos on how clubs are financed, how leagues regulate spending and why some clubs end up in trouble.

Football is a global business, and Tifo shows the mechanics: how a stadium can be built and still turn a profit, how a club like Barcelona builds up debt, and why spending rules such as Financial Fair Play exist. These are the same questions club finance and operations staff deal with every day.

The videos are short, well researched and visual, so they work as a quick primer before a class, an interview or a deeper read. Start with the stadium and debt videos, then move into the rules that govern club spending.