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.
Apr 13 • 11 tweets • 4 min read
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
Apr 9 • 10 tweets • 4 min read
Blackburn submit 2023 accounts 🔑 figs
⚽️Revenue £21m ⬆️ 26%
⚽️Wages £26m ⬆️ 6%
⚽️Operating loss £21m ⬇️3%
⚽️Player purchases £4.8m
⚽️Player sales £0.35m
⚽️Borrowings £141m
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
Apr 2 • 11 tweets • 4 min read
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.
Apr 2 • 8 tweets • 3 min read
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.
Mar 31 • 12 tweets • 4 min read
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
Feb 2 • 11 tweets • 6 min read
Stoke City financial summary. 🔑figures
⚽️Income £31m (no change)
🎟️Matchday £5m (⬇️10%)
⚽️ Wages £30m (⬇️19%)
⚽️ Operating losses £27m (⬇️7%)
⚽️ Player sales £16m
⚽️ Player purchases £3m
⚽️ Squad cost £20m (⬇️71m)
Total income static, but about a quarter of when Stoke were in PL. Stoke earned more than any other non-parachute payment club, mainly due to lucrative sponsor/commercial deals. Champ figs 21/22 unless says otherwise
Jan 17 • 8 tweets • 3 min read
Luton were promoted last season with these 🔑 figures
Revenue £18.4m (less than half a season one parachute payment for relegated club)
Wages £27.6m (150% of revenue)
Operating loss £21m
Squad cost £11.8m
Player purchases £6.8m
Player sales £4.7m
Creditors £34.6m
Luton revenue up 4% but costs (including promotion bonuses likely to be in region of more than £10m) up 60%, resulting in operating losses almost trebling.
Jul 3, 2023 • 8 tweets • 3 min read
Sheffield United publish 21/22 accounts. Pre tax loss £16m compared to £10m profit pre season due to lower parachutes.
Loss would have been £27m had it not been for player sales
Sheffield United total cumulative losses £42m and have over £80m liabilities due within next year although some unlikely to be called in
Jun 21, 2023 • 15 tweets • 6 min read
Manchester City biggest Premier League income generator in 21/22. Manchester United still a long way ahead of the pack over the 30 yrs of the PL. Income £300m higher overall than previous record.
Matchday income headed by Manchester United for 30th consecutive year. Spurs have capacity to overtake but would need a few more cup matches. Matchday 13.7% of total income.
Apr 2, 2023 • 10 tweets • 3 min read
Watford 21/22 🔑 figures
Income ⬆️ £71m following promotion
Wages ⬆️ £13m
Losses ⬇️ £45m to £24m
Player purchases £24m
Player sales £27m
Watford total losses over the years exceed £90m
Apr 1, 2023 • 10 tweets • 3 min read
Newcastle 21/22 accounts published* 🔑 figures
Revenue ⬆️ £40m
Wages ⬆️
Loss ⬆️
Player spend £
Turnover up on back of end of lockdown and higher commercial income. Costs ⬆️ due to 12 months wages instead of 11, new signings & matchday costs for crowds at SJP. As as result losses increased to £77m, player sales slightly reduced this.
Mar 31, 2023 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
Everton had a pre tax loss of £45m in 2021/22
Everton total losses now £468 million
Mar 31, 2023 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
Nottingham Forest lost £45m in 2021/22 in the Championship, £20m promotion related expenses included in the total.
Forest total losses now £248 million over the years
Mar 31, 2023 • 6 tweets • 3 min read
Wrexham lost £56,000 a week in 2021/22, but had cash in the bank at end of season due to share issues and owner loans from @VancityReynolds and @RMcElhenney
Staff numbers doubled in 21/22, partly due to end of lockdown. Wrexham bought players for £1.175m in 21/22, a record for the National League
Mar 31, 2023 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
Oxford United lost over £4 million in 21/22 despite a return from lockdown ⬆️ income. Wages were £108 for every £100 of revenue
Oxford had some cash in the bank but total losses over the years now exceed £25 million
Mar 30, 2023 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
Manchester United results for 6 months to 31 December 2022.
Revenue same as 2021 despite not being in Champions League
Wage bill ⬇️ 20% due to not being in Champions League
Losses £25m over period
Total losses over the years now £189 million
Mar 30, 2023 • 4 tweets • 3 min read
Could be a busy 48 hours ahead with 9 clubs in the Premier League this or last season still to submit their accounts to Companies House with a 31 March deadline. Will any end up on the naughty step?
Mar 29, 2023 • 13 tweets • 7 min read
Brentford publish 22 accounts. 🔑figures
Turnover £141m, more than the previous 15 seasons added together
Wages £68m, lowest in PL
Profits £30m
Transfer spend £40m
Borrowings down to £39m
Turnover up 708%, mainly due to promotion to PL, small impact of end of Covid.
Mar 29, 2023 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
Darlington lost £183k in 21/22, compared to a profit the previous season, although this was mainly due to a huge amount of ‘miscellaneous income’. Wage costs were almost £500k
Darlington have made total losses over the years of £887k. These have been funded by share issues and loans. Club has large amount of cash
Mar 22, 2023 • 11 tweets • 4 min read
Brighton publish 21/22 accounts
🔑 Figures
Revenue ⬆️ £29m to record £174m
Day to day losses £32m but White & Burn sales convert this to £24m profit
Wages 2nd lowest in PL but finished 9th
Net transfer spend £1m
Tony Bloom total investment £499m
Potter compensation £21.5m #BHAFC
Over £500m short term creditors but majority due to Tony Bloom who shows no sign of wanting repayment.
£18m cash in the bank