20.500.12556/RUP-22707 From Pitch to Profit Exploring the Relationship between Sports Performance and Financial Success in Italian Football Football has evolved from a recreational activity into a global industry where economic and sporting objectives are increasingly intertwined. In recent years, the Italian Serie A has faced a dual challenge: maintaining competitiveness on the pitch while ensuring financial sustainability. This study explores the relationship between sporting performance and profitability among Serie A football clubs, considering both domestic league results and participation in European competitions. Drawing on a panel of 167 team-season observations from 2014/2015 to 2022/2023, we employ multivariate regression analysis using three key profitability indicators: return on assets (ROA), EBIT Margin, and Net Profit Margin. Our findings reveal a positive and statistically significant relationship between on-field success and financial performance, particularly in terms of operating and net margins. Moreover, participation in the UEFA Champions League emerges as a relevant factor in increasing club profitability. However, structural inefficiencies such as high wage expenditures and excessive leverage still pose substantial threats to financial health. These insights contribute to the growing body of literature on football finance, offering strategic guidance for club managers seeking to balance sporting ambition with long-term financial performance. financial performance sport performance football UEFA true false false University of Primorska Press Angleški jezik Angleški jezik Delo ni kategorizirano 2026-03-04 10:10:50 2026-03-04 10:10:50 2026-03-06 03:04:57 0000-00-00 00:00:00 2025 0 0 str. 135-148 0000-00-00 Zaloznikova Objavljeno NiDoloceno 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 9789612934712 https://doi.org/10.26493/978-961-293-471-2.135-148 ZUP_Barresi_Samantha_2025.pdf ZUP_Barresi_Samantha_2025.pdf 1 8CBC1CC6E444221CC2FC360542BA7210 32d113576f9131838a54fc6659ace675a91335c7a4f121d9a2dc0bbb8013ad8c 4efa37fd-17aa-11f1-9e8d-005056ac49c0 https://repozitorij.upr.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=33070 https://www.hippocampus.si/ISBN/978-961-293-471-2/91.pdf 0 47ffd559-17aa-11f1-9e8d-005056ac49c0 https://repozitorij.upr.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=33069 Založba Univerze na Primorskem 0 0 0