cherryexile
Vital 1st Team Regular
There is a really good BBC article on 'The Price of Football' covering football finances, with some really interesting points and case studies. It is a little long but well worth a read,
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44850888
It includes the headline that 10 Premiership clubs don't need fans to turn up to matches in order to make a profit. That Forest Green appear to rely more than most on ticket sales to support their finances, that there are a number of clubs who spend more than their income on wages alone, and that Man United are almost as big as the entire Championship in terms of turnover.
There are some caveats, the research is up to 2016-17, and only include teams that provided a reasonably detailed breakdown in income and spending.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44850888
It includes the headline that 10 Premiership clubs don't need fans to turn up to matches in order to make a profit. That Forest Green appear to rely more than most on ticket sales to support their finances, that there are a number of clubs who spend more than their income on wages alone, and that Man United are almost as big as the entire Championship in terms of turnover.
There are some caveats, the research is up to 2016-17, and only include teams that provided a reasonably detailed breakdown in income and spending.