Trusted Advisors for Professional Footballers

Football is unpredictable.
Your money shouldn't be.

Chartered Accountants specialising in the realities of a footballer's career - offering peace of mind, financial clarity, and long-term stability.

12years
Average career length
22.6months
Average contract length
29%transfers
Players pressured to move

Source: Establishing normal career longevity in professional footballers (2025); FIFPro Global Employment Report (2016).

What costs players most

It isn't one bad decision - it's small leaks that compound across contracts, tax, and time.

Contracts and image rights need the right structure.

Sponsorship, bonuses and image rights work better when they’re set up properly - and built to travel with you as clubs and deals change.

Tax is rarely a single number - it's a set of moving parts.

Residency, overseas moves and different income streams interact in ways that can create unnecessary friction.

A plan should outlast the season.

Your short earning window needs a structure that holds through extensions, transfers, injuries, and the next chapter - so today's success becomes long-term stability.

Lifestyle and commitments deserve clear cash flow control.

Property, family support, and big decisions are easier when cash flow is visible and protected - with simple dashboards, sensible buffers, and safeguards that keep control in your hands.

Our Approach

Clean Sheet provides independent, confidential oversight.

Quietly, in the background. Year after year. Through renewals, transfers, moves abroad, major decisions, and the day you hang up your boots.

01

Tax planning & structures

Image rights, sign‑on bonuses, overseas moves and multiple income streams - structured to stay compliant and keep more of what you earn.

02

Financial control

Cash flow, property, family support and commitments - tracked in a clear monthly view, with simple dashboards that keep you in control.

03

Planning & Protection

Independent review of investments and big decisions, with a long‑term plan that protects your future and supports your next chapter beyond football.

04

Risk & reputation protection

Controls to prevent fraud and costly mistakes, plus due diligence and support when you need to say “no” with confidence.

WHO WE HELP

From a first pro deal, to life after football

Choose the support you need now - we’ll keep the structure right as the game changes.

Academy & Young Pro

Set the foundations early - bank, tax, and structures that keep you compliant and in control from day one.

First Team

Contract and image-rights structure, bonus terms, and day‑to‑day cash flow - so your setup tracks with your career.

International & Beyond

Long‑term planning, independent oversight of big decisions, and protection for what you’ve built - including moves abroad and life after football.

Packages

Three ways we work with you.

Outcome-led, fixed-fee, and built around the stage of your career. No surprises.

Academy
Academy & young pro

Set the foundations right - compliant, clear, and built to scale as your career moves.

  • Tax setup & annual return
  • Image rights structure & basic reporting
  • Quarterly check‑in to stay ahead of the next contract
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Pro
First team

Active oversight of your money and structures - contract by contract, decision by decision.

  • Everything in Academy
  • Contract, bonus & image-rights structure
  • Cash flow dashboard & commitments planning
  • Direct line for time‑sensitive decisions
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Elite
International & beyond

A private advisory function with independent oversight - across tax, investments, property and long‑term protection.

  • Everything in Pro
  • International moves & multi‑jurisdiction planning
  • Independent investment review & due diligence on opportunities
  • Risk, fraud & reputation controls
  • Post‑career plan & wealth protection structure
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TRUST, BY DESIGN

A Chartered Accountant is bound by strict professional ethics.

Independence, confidentiality, and always acting in your best interests.

Independent

No commissions. No products. Just clear advice.

Confidential

Discreet by default - your business stays yours.

Accountable

Clear scope, fixed fees, and proactive next steps.

PLAYER GUIDE

5 Financial Leaks Footballers Face - and How to Close Them Down Early.

A short, practical guide written for players by Chartered Accountants. Read it in ten minutes, use it for ten years.

  • Your first signing‑on bonus - what to do and what to avoid.
  • Image rights - how they’re taxed and how to set them up cleanly.
  • Investment opportunities - due diligence before you commit.
  • Moving abroad - what changes for tax, residency and structure.
  • Life after football - how to plan for the transition early.

We'll send the guide to your inbox. Your details remain confidential.

Next Step

Protect your career earnings.
Secure your future.

One call. Thirty minutes. Completely confidential.

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