Editorial Policy

This page explains where FootGoal.pro’s figures come from, how our articles are produced and how we handle corrections.

1. Where our figures come from

  • Official sources first: club annual reports and statutory accounts, publications from leagues and governing bodies (such as the Premier League, LaLiga and UEFA), and official club or sponsor announcements.
  • Industry reports: for example the Deloitte Football Money League and UEFA’s European club finance reports.
  • Reputable reporting: major news organisations and specialist outlets, named and linked in the article.
  • Salary trackers and press reports: player and manager wages are rarely published officially. When a figure comes from a salary tracker or a press report, the article says it is an estimate and names where it came from.
  • Social media and search data: follower counts are taken from the official accounts on the date stated in the article; search interest comes from Google Trends.

2. Estimates and our own calculations

Some articles combine published figures into new numbers – for example a wage cost per league point, or a projection for the current season. These are FootGoal estimates, not figures from published club accounts. Articles label them as estimates and explain how they were worked out.

3. How articles are produced

Articles are published under the FootGoal Editorial byline. We use software tools, including AI writing assistance, to research, draft and format articles. The figures in an article should be traceable to the sources it links, and we update articles when the numbers change.

4. Dates and season labels

Every article shows when it was published and when it was last updated. Season labels refer to the season the article covers – currently 2026/27 – and figures from earlier seasons say which season they are from.

5. Corrections

Contracts, valuations and follower counts change quickly, and we sometimes get things wrong. If you find an error, email footgoal.pro@gmail.com or use our contact page. We correct the article, update its “Last updated” date and, for significant corrections, add a note explaining what changed.

6. Independence

FootGoal.pro is funded by display advertising. Advertisers, clubs, agents and sponsors have no say in our coverage or our rankings.