Business of Sports

England’s Best-Performing Football Club Is Open to an Investor

Stevenage, in the third tier of British football, has the most points per game in all of England.
Fillip Marschall of Stevenage rises to collect the ball during the Sky Bet League One match between Stevenage and Northampton Town at The Lamex Stadium on August 16, 2025 in Stevenage, England.Photographer: Pete Norton/Getty Images
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Welcome to the Business of Sports newsletter. This week we look at the top performing club in English football (Hint: It’s probably not who you think it is.) Our London-based sports reporter David Hellier won the coin toss to go to Rome and mingle at the annual meeting of football bosses. And check out how much fellow reporter Ira Boudway has spent at Dick’s Sporting Goods over the past few years.

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