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  "id": 14654507,
  "title": "Private credit lenders target English clubs with squad-backed loans",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/private-credit-lenders-target-english-clubs-with-squad-backed-loans",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-15T08:25:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Private Equity Wire",
    "slug": "private-equity-wire",
    "url": "https://www.privateequitywire.co.uk/private-credit-lenders-target-english-clubs-with-squad-backed-loans/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Private credit funds are exploring loans to English football clubs based on the value of their playing squads, according to a report by the Financial Times.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Financial Times",
        "title": "Private credit funds target English football clubs with player-backed loans",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/private-credit-funds-target-english-football-clubs-with-player-backed",
        "published": "2026-10-15T04:00:19.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}