COVID19 and Big Clubs' Finances

[BillyStubbsTears]

Wow. I've just seen a statement from Barcelona's President.

They lost 200m Euros as a result of the lockdown. They are expecting to lose nearly 800m Euros next season (down 70% on the expected 1.1bn Euro income). And he expects the problems to go on for 3-4 years.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53627309

This is difficult to take in, in terms of its potential effect on transfer fees and wages. But maybe it will encourage a little more sanity at the top end. A realisation that the money tap isn't guaranteed to stay flowing.

[graingrover]

BST ..add to this the hits that BT and Sky are taking in reduced subscription rates and drop in advertising revenue and it points to a serious shock to the top tier of English football that has become so dependent on revenue from TV .

[Wiltshire Exile]

BST ..add to this the hits that BT and Sky are taking in reduced subscription rates and drop in advertising revenue and it points to a serious shock to the top tier of English football that has become so dependent on revenue from TV .

...and will this tempt owners of P.L. clubs to increase the price of tickets in order to make up for the loss of (some of this) revenue?

[WheatleyRover]

When things do eventually get back to normal and supporters are allowed back in to full capacity, i wonder how our attendances will be affected by the ones who may have lost interest and got out of the habit of going to games.