Luton Town submit 2021 accounts. Not directly comparable with 2020 which covered 13 months trading. Revenue ⬇️ £2m+ due to COVID. Day to day losses £7m but covid insurance and player sales ⬇️ this to £2m. Previous year showed profit due to bigger player sale gains. #LTFC
Luton had over £1m cash in the bank at end of season and total historic losses were £17m.
Matchday income ⬇️ £3m due to matches BCD. Luton claimed furlough of £579k and had sense to take out business insurance cover which paid out over £2m on covid claim.
Luton wage bill lower on monthly basis than 2020. Ave weekly wage £6,500 one of lowest in EFL Championship @ColinMurray compared to average of £15,000 pw.
Luton highest paid director earned £670k
Luton owed £893k in outstanding transfer payments to other clubs but due to receive over £4.2m themselves from player sales.
Luton bought players for £2.6m in 2020/21 and had sales of £2.2m
Luton have borrowed nearly £6m. This mainly loans from EFL to pay outstanding tax as the Luton club owners, unlike one from another club, believe in paying their taxes.
Luton May have to pay transfer fee add ons of £700k if certain goals achieved
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A history of Premier League transfer spending. First season (1992/93) total spend was £65m and QPR spent just £197k. Newly promoted Blackburn were the biggest spenders due to Jack Walker's investment in the likes of Alan Shearer, Stuart Ripley, Kevin Gallagher & Graham Le Saux.
1993/94 spending up to £78m. Blackburn continue to be the biggest spenders, Champions Manchester United were outspent by...err...Swindon.
First £100m spend season, Everton became the first team to eight figures spent in a season with Ferguson, Samways, Amokachi and Barrett all joining the club on big deals. QPR again smallest spenders. Man City and Chelsea outspent by Wimbledon.
Chelsea FC Holdings submit 22/23 accounts. 🔑 figs
⚽️Revenue £512m ⬆️ 6%
⚽️Wages £404m ⬆️ 18%
⚽️Player costs (wages & amortisation) £119 for every £100 of revenue
⚽️Day to day losses £249m
⚽️Player purchases £745m
⚽️Player sales £203m
⚽️Borrowings in year £428m
Losses ⬆️ from £242m to £249m for day to day running of club but sale of hotel to another part of group, £30m of financial settlements & player sales ⬇️ this to £90m
Chelsea have cash in bank, total losses adding all the years together now £1.135 billion
Whilst #Rovers 🔑 revenue streams, matchday, broadcast & commercial all ⬆️ significantly. However general overheads ⬆️ too which meant no change to op losses. Sale of Armstrong in 21/22 halved losses
Both accounts & audit report reference that there is a material uncertainty over ability of club to trade as a going concern. Should no noted that audit report dated December 2023 & things may have improved since then
Burnley publish 22/23 accounts; 🔑 figs
Revenue £65m ⬇️ 47%
Wages £54m ⬇️ 42%
Loss pre player sales £41m
Player purchases £84m
Player sales £21m
Borrowings £101m
Big change in pre tax profit of £36m in 21/22 to a loss of £36m in 22/23. Mainly due to ⬇️ in revenue following relegation and player sale profits ⬇️ from £54m to £11m.
Burnley still have substantial cash but this due to the Club borrowing substantial amounts during the year as liabilities ⬆️. Burnley still profitable over the years.
Leicester announce 22/23 accounts for 13 months to 30 June. 🔑 figs
Revenue £177m ⬇️ 17%
Wages £206m ⬆️ 13%
Loss pre player sales £152m ⬆️ 91%
Player sale profits £75m
Player purchases £53m
Player sales £104m
Extending financial year from 31 May to 30 June allowed Leicester to squeeze in sales of Maddison but pre tax loss (start point for PSR) still £90m.
Leicester total losses over the years now £295m. Liabilities ⬇️ after owner converted loans into shares.
Everton publish 22/23 accounts: 🔑 figs
Revenue £172m ⬇️ 5%
Wages £159m ⬇️ 2%
Amortisation £77m ⬆️ 23%
Manager/coaching payoff £7m
Executive payoff £2.5m
Loss pre player sales £130m
Pre tax loss £89m
Player signings £91m
Player sales £61m
Borrowings £341m
Losses ⬆️ due to no longer having Usmanov sponsor deals, wage ⬇️ modest & interest costs doubling
Cash balance down as club dealing with significant monthly demands in terms of meeting payroll and new stadium costs. Total losses over the years now £550m