by The UEFA report paints a similar picture as other research, such as the annual Deloitte Money League -with Premier League clubs that yield much more income (£ 6.2 billion in 2023) than other European competitions.
English clubs, however, reported a combined loss of £ 728 million before tax.
TV -Rights display signs of Plateauen, so clubs must maximize the income from the MatchDay and commercial and sponsorship income to try to compensate for considerable expenses for transfers, wages and operating costs to make a profit.
The report outlines some eye-watery spending figures:
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Four European clubs have squadrons that cost more than 1 billion euros (£ 830 million) to collect by the end of 2024, and they are all English – Chelsea (1.7 billion euros/£ 1.4 billion), Manchester City (1.3 billion euros/£ 1.1 billion), Manchester united) Euros/£ 840m).
Chelsea’s 2024 team turned out to be “comfortable the most expensive ever assembled”, 24% higher than the previous record -the 2020 Real Madrid team. The report also says that Chelsea spent nearly 2 billion euros (£ 1.7 billion) on transfer costs in the period from five years to 2024.
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Four of the five most profitable clubs – by profit before taxes – in 2024 were German: Bayern (£ 53 million), Borussia Dortmund (£ 41 million), Lazio (£ 34 million), Leipzig (£ 31 million), Eintracht Frankfurt (£ 27m).
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Three of the five least profitable clubs in 2024 – due to losses before taxes – were English: Juventus (£ 164 million), Chelsea (£ 93 million), Aston Villa (£ 84 million), Roma (£ 63m), Liverpool (£ 55 million).
Plumley says: “Each individual club will have its own reasons to do it, but increasing ticket prices does not shift the dial in terms of the general picture of the finances.
“I get that the costs have risen, we understand that side of the comparison, but this is where it really grinds fans.”
