Genoa
Tier 1Serie AGenova, Liguria, ItalyOn the globe
- Founded
- 7 September 1893
- Ground
- Stadio Luigi Ferraris33,205 seats · opened 1911
- Full name
- Genoa Cricket and Football Club
- Website
- genoacfc.it
Who owns Genoa
Dan Șucu controls Genoa through his Romanian company Passion for Green Capital S.R.L., which has held 77.18% since the December 2024 capital increases. The previous owner, 777 Partners, lost control at that point.
Owned by a multi-club groupOwner based abroad: Romania
As of 30 June 2025High confidenceSource: Genoa Cricket and Football Club S.p.A.
From the pitch to the top
The company that fields the team, then each holder above it.
- 77.2%controlsPassion for Green Capital S.R.L.Since December 2024, figure as of 30 June 2025Majority acquired through the capital increases approved on 14 December 2024.High confidenceSource: Genoa Cricket and Football Club S.p.A.
- 100%controls
- 23%minority777 Partners LLCSince 18 December 2024, figure as of 26 February 2026Through 777 Genoa CFC Holdings S.r.l.; shares under conservatory seizure, voted by a court custodianResidual stake after dilution. A-CAP challenged the capital increase; Calcio e Finanza (26 Feb 2026) expected the ruling in April 2026. Whether A-CAP or 777’s creditors ultimately take this stake is unresolved.Medium confidenceSources: Calcio e Finanza, Football Italia
Changes of control
- 18 December 2024
Passion for Green Capital S.R.L. invested in a capital increase (77.2%).
Dan Șucu took control by subscribing the capital increases approved on 14 December 2024, diluting 777 Partners to about 23%.
- Capital put in€40.0mreported
High confidenceSources: Football Italia, Genoa Cricket and Football Club S.p.A., Calcio e Finanza
Genoa’s finances
From its published accounts and league records. Figures compare only with clubs at the tier it played that season.
Against its tier
Genoa's revenue of €107.2m is the 9th highest of the 19 Serie A clubs with published accounts
In 2024-25 it spent €0.59 on staff for every €1 of revenue; the typical Serie A club spent €0.69.
- Genoa
- Other Serie A clubs
- Equity
- −€8.74m
- accounts, 2024-25
- Public money
- €124k
- paid, 2022, 6 records
The accounts
Genoa Cricket and Football Club S.p.A., the entity that fields the team · 2020-21 to 2024-25
| Line | 2024-25Tier 1 · audited | 2023-24Tier 1 | 2022-23Tier 2 | 2021-22Tier 1 | 2020-21Tier 1 · from filed accounts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profit and loss | |||||
| Value of production | €128.0m | €120.7m | €88.8m | €77.9m | — |
| TV money | €44.0m | €24.0m | €11.1m | €36.4m | — |
| League and federation distributions | €3.69m1 | €4.73m1 | €29.9m2 | €7.15m1 | — |
| Matchday | €8.06m3 | €6.02m4 | €3.11m5 | €697k6 | — |
| Sponsorship | €7.14m | €6.70m | €3.29m | €3.19m | — |
| Commercial | €6.57m7 | €3.34m8 | €2.91m9 | €3.11m10 | — |
| Other revenue | €3.14m11 | €59.5m12 | €15.4m11 | €1.35m11 | — |
| Player sales | €20.8m13 | €6.26m14 | €13.1m15 | €10.4m16 | — |
| Staff costs | €63.7m | €65.5m | €75.8m | €77.9m | — |
| Wage bill | €58.1m17 | €60.9m17 | €70.5m17 | €73.3m17 | — |
| Player amortisation | €45.5m18 | €27.9m19 | €19.5m20 | — | — |
| Other depreciation | €212k21 | — | — | — | — |
| Total spending | €154.2m | €146.4m | €154.9m | €123.7m | — |
| Operating result | −€26.2m | −€25.7m | −€66.1m | −€45.8m | — |
| Financial result | −€6.08m | −€9.75m | −€5.39m | −€7.25m | — |
| Result before tax | −€32.3m | −€35.5m | −€71.5m | −€53.1m | — |
| Income tax | €314k | −€2.39m22 | −€9.21m23 | −€10.7m22 | — |
| Net result | −€32.6m | −€33.1m | −€62.3m | −€42.3m | −€33.4m |
| Balance sheet | |||||
| Total assets | €314.4m | €291.1m | €285.6m | €269.5m | — |
| Non-current assets | €131.8m | €186.8m | €184.4m24 | €164.0m | — |
| Player registrations (book value) | €68.4m | €118.3m | €121.0m | €98.7m | — |
| Property and equipment | €5.68m | €1.16m | €1.06m | €845k | — |
| Current assets | €163.1m | €93.8m | €91.9m25 | €102.2m | — |
| Transfer fees receivable | €65.0m26 | €21.7m26 | €36.9m26 | €68.0m26 | — |
| Cash | €7.45m | €6.34m | €1.19m | €585k | — |
| Equity | −€8.74m | −€16.2m | −€22.9m | −€23.1m | €14.4m |
| Share capital | €51.8m | €6.47m | €6.47m | €6.47m | — |
| Liabilities | €323.1m27 | €307.3m28 | €308.5m29 | €292.6m30 | — |
| Provisions | €1.98m31 | €14.8m31 | €1.97m31 | €5.91m31 | — |
| Financial debt | €149.7m32 | €123.4m33 | €95.7m34 | €83.3m35 | — |
| Tax and social security debt | €42.3m36 | €50.0m37 | €103.9m38 | €83.1m39 | — |
| Transfer fees payable | €68.1m40 | €39.1m40 | €59.2m40 | €61.4m40 | — |
| Shareholder loans | — | €1.30m41 | €1.30m41 | €4.80m41 | — |
| Cash flow | |||||
| Cash from operations | −€31.5m | −€15.9m | — | — | — |
| Cash from investing | −€1.76m | −€35.5m | — | — | — |
| Cash from financing | €30.8m | €56.6m | — | — | — |
| Net change in cash | −€2.45m | €5.15m | — | — | — |
| Money from owners | |||||
| Capital increase | €40.0m42 | — | — | — | — |
| Owner contributions | — | €39.8m43 | — | — | — |
| Transfers and people | |||||
| Employees | — | 23944 | — | — | — |
Notes on 44 figures, in the accounts’ own words
- League and federation distributions: contributi in conto esercizio
- League and federation distributions: summed: contributi in conto esercizio €4,918,278 + Serie A relegation parachute €25,000,000
- Matchday: summed: ricavi da gare in casa €2,083,713 + share of away gates €20,000 + abbonamenti €5,951,414
- Matchday: summed: ricavi da gare in casa €2,121,883 + share of away gates €177,797 + abbonamenti €3,721,714
- Matchday: summed: ricavi da gare in casa €1,773,134 + share of away gates €62,983 + abbonamenti €1,274,388
- Matchday: ricavi da gare in casa
- Commercial: summed: proventi pubblicitari €3,200,000 + commerciali e royalties €3,369,933
- Commercial: summed: proventi pubblicitari €1,612,000 + commerciali e royalties €1,724,325
- Commercial: summed: proventi pubblicitari €1,637,500 + commerciali e royalties €1,272,351
- Commercial: summed: proventi pubblicitari €1,415,000 + commerciali e royalties €1,694,942
- Other revenue: ricavi e proventi diversi
- Other revenue: ricavi e proventi diversi: includes the net effect (about €56m) of the court-approved write-off of tax debts and a €3.8m reversal of the brand write-down
- Player sales: plusvalenze (gains on disposal); loan fees (€7,109,250) and other player income (€27,550,635) are separate
- Player sales: plusvalenze (gains on disposal); loan fees (€1,144,396) and other player income (€9,016,878) are separate
- Player sales: plusvalenze (gains on disposal); loan fees (€742,541) and other player income (€9,235,531) are separate
- Player sales: plusvalenze (gains on disposal); loan fees (€1,703,455) and other player income (€13,553,019) are separate
- Wage bill: salari e stipendi
- Player amortisation: summed: first team €44.9m + youth €0.6m, as rounded in the notes
- Player amortisation: amortisation of intangible assets, attributed in the notes to players' registrations (first team €27.8m, youth €0.1m); other amortisation suspended
- Player amortisation: amortisation of intangible assets, all on players' registrations per the notes (first team €18,788,512, youth €663,663)
- Other depreciation: tangible fixed assets
- Income tax: net tax credit
- Income tax: net tax credit (deferred tax assets recognised and tax-consolidation income)
- Non-current assets: read from the page image (OCR of a high-resolution render)
- Current assets: read from the page image (OCR of a high-resolution render)
- Transfer fees receivable: crediti verso enti settore specifico
- Liabilities: summed: fondi €1,982,329 + TFR €1,244,939 + debiti €300,814,419 + ratei e risconti €19,073,152
- Liabilities: summed: fondi €14,848,364 + TFR €977,740 + debiti €273,131,844 + ratei e risconti €18,325,207
- Liabilities: summed: fondi €1,972,492 + TFR €910,036 + debiti €298,155,121 + ratei e risconti €7,457,307
- Liabilities: summed: fondi €5,905,219 + TFR €1,009,135 + debiti €278,314,152 + ratei e risconti €7,367,191
- Provisions: excluding TFR
- Financial debt: summed: bonds €5,521,110 + banks €41,439,196 + other lenders €102,743,899
- Financial debt: summed: bonds €5,436,592 + banks €59,260,951 + other lenders €58,684,153
- Financial debt: summed: banks €65,244,155 + other lenders €30,461,357
- Financial debt: summed: banks €45,117,086 + other lenders €38,145,169
- Tax and social security debt: summed: debiti tributari €39,512,136 + previdenza €2,774,302
- Tax and social security debt: summed: debiti tributari €45,548,784 + previdenza €4,423,872
- Tax and social security debt: summed: debiti tributari €96,052,362 + previdenza €7,816,092
- Tax and social security debt: summed: debiti tributari €77,089,752 + previdenza €5,991,769
- Transfer fees payable: debiti verso enti settore specifico
- Shareholder loans: debiti verso soci per finanziamenti
- Capital increase: paid capital increase resolved on 14 December 2024 and subscribed by Passion for Green Capital S.r.l. (€20m paid by the date of the directors' report); a further €5,356,262 bonus issue came from reserves
- Owner contributions: 'mezzi propri' in the cash-flow statement: shareholder payments into equity
- Employees: average per the directors' report: 49 players, 102 coaches and technical staff, 6 managers, 54 clerks, 28 workers
2024-25: Source: Genoa Cricket and Football Club S.p.A.2023-24: Source: Genoa Cricket and Football Club S.p.A.2022-23: Source: Genoa Cricket and Football Club S.p.A.2021-22: Source: Genoa Cricket and Football Club S.p.A.2020-21: Source: Calcio e Finanza
League figures, wage bills, budgets and public money 6 records
| Public money, season or year | Total | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | €124kpaid | 6 |
- 28 October 2022€90.1kpaid from Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri – Dipartimento per lo Sport: Refund of COVID-19 health, sanitising and testing costs to sports clubs ('contributo per le spese di sanificazione', DPCM 16 settembre 2021), list of clubs affiliated to FIGC Professionisti; matched to the club's operator by tax code.. Source: Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri – Dipartimento per lo Sport
- 28 October 2022€10.8kpaid from Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri – Dipartimento per lo Sport: Refund of COVID-19 health, sanitising and testing costs to sports clubs ('contributo per le spese di sanificazione', DPCM 16 settembre 2021), list of clubs affiliated to FIGC Dilettanti; matched to the club's operator by tax code.. Source: Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri – Dipartimento per lo Sport
- 28 October 2022€6,660paid from Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri – Dipartimento per lo Sport: Refund of COVID-19 health, sanitising and testing costs to sports clubs ('contributo per le spese di sanificazione', DPCM 16 settembre 2021), list of clubs affiliated to FIGC Dilettanti; matched to the club's operator by tax code.. Source: Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri – Dipartimento per lo Sport
- 28 October 2022€6,645paid from Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri – Dipartimento per lo Sport: Refund of COVID-19 health, sanitising and testing costs to sports clubs ('contributo per le spese di sanificazione', DPCM 16 settembre 2021), list of clubs affiliated to FIGC Dilettanti; matched to the club's operator by tax code.. Source: Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri – Dipartimento per lo Sport
- 28 October 2022€6,460paid from Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri – Dipartimento per lo Sport: Refund of COVID-19 health, sanitising and testing costs to sports clubs ('contributo per le spese di sanificazione', DPCM 16 settembre 2021), list of clubs affiliated to FIGC Dilettanti; matched to the club's operator by tax code.. Source: Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri – Dipartimento per lo Sport
- 28 October 2022€3,098paid from Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri – Dipartimento per lo Sport: Refund of COVID-19 health, sanitising and testing costs to sports clubs ('contributo per le spese di sanificazione', DPCM 16 settembre 2021), list of clubs affiliated to FIGC Dilettanti; matched to the club's operator by tax code.. Source: Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri – Dipartimento per lo Sport
Where Genoa has played
Sources18
- Genoa Cricket and Football Club - Official Website (footer) Genoa CFC, Club, October 2026. Checked 3 October 2026.
- Fascicolo di Bilancio Genoa CFC al 30 giugno 2025 Genoa Cricket and Football Club S.p.A., Club, April 2026. Checked 3 October 2026.
- Hertha BSC begrüßt neuen Aufsichtsrat & neue Beiratsmitglieder Hertha BSC, Club, 15 March 2023. Checked 3 October 2026.
- Comunicato Ufficiale n. 39: Serie A Enilive 2026/27, 12ª giornata Lega Serie A, League, 25 September 2026. Checked 3 October 2026.
- Genoa, ricavi a 120 milioni e rosso di 33,5 milioni nel bilancio 2025 Calcio e Finanza, News, 11 December 2025. Checked 3 October 2026.
- Genoa, udienza sulla causa di A-Cap contro l'aumento di capitale: sentenza ad aprile Calcio e Finanza, News, 26 February 2026. Checked 3 October 2026.
- Genoa, il giorno della verità: addio a 777, attesa per l'aumento di capitale Calcio e Finanza, News, 14 December 2024. Checked 3 October 2026.
- Official: Genoa change ownership as Dan Șucu completes takeover Football Italia, News, 18 December 2024. Checked 3 October 2026.
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- Chi è Dan Sucu, il nuovo azionista di maggioranza del Genoa Goal, News, 18 December 2024. Checked 3 October 2026.
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Also on Wikidata (Q2074).
