{"id":530366,"date":"2026-07-08T00:16:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T00:16:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/530366\/"},"modified":"2026-07-08T00:16:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T00:16:11","slug":"deloitte-review-premier-league-clubs-pre-tax-losses-surge-by-600-to-948m-premier-league","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/530366\/","title":{"rendered":"Deloitte review: Premier League clubs\u2019 pre-tax losses surge by 600% to \u00a3948m | Premier League"},"content":{"rendered":"

The combined pre-tax losses of Premier League<\/a> clubs climbed from \u00a3135m in the 2023-24 season to \u00a3948m in 2024-25, according to Deloitte\u2019s annual review of football finance.<\/p>\n

This rise was attributed by Deloitte to transfer spending and the absence of significant profits from one-off sales. Net debt of Premier League clubs was up to \u00a33.6bn in 2024-25, compared to \u00a33.5bn the season before, Deloitte found.<\/p>\n

Championship clubs\u2019 pre-tax losses rose 12% to \u00a3355m, with only three clubs reporting a pre-tax profit in 2024-25. The Deloitte report highlighted the vast gap in revenue between the English top flight and the second tier, with Premier League sides raking in \u00a36.8bn compared with \u00a3942m in the Championship, which represented a 2% decline in revenue compared to the previous season for second-tier clubs.<\/p>\n

Discussions over a \u201cnew deal\u201d<\/a> to create a more equitable split of television revenue between the Premier League and the EFL have stalled since 2024, though the Independent Football Regulator may have a role in speeding things along as it has \u201cbackstop\u201d powers to impose a settlement if a deal cannot be agreed.<\/p>\n

Deloitte found the European football market grew 6% overall to \u20ac40.2bn (\u00a334.4bn) in 2024-25 \u2013 the first season featuring Uefa\u2019s newly expanded men\u2019s club competitions.<\/p>\n

Tim Bridge, the lead partner in the Deloitte Sports Business<\/a> Group, said: \u201cUpcoming regulatory changes could support future improvements, but the focus must now shift to stronger commercialisation and sustainable growth, or a plan to bridge the gap to the Premier League to unlock the huge amount of value within football at all levels.\u201d<\/p>\n

The financial services firm expects revenue to plateau and potentially fall in the years ahead, and Bridge warned that simply adding more fixtures to an already crowded calendar cannot be the answer.<\/p>\n

Bridge said: \u201cThe expansion of Uefa and Fifa competitions has delivered financial benefits across Europe\u2019s \u2018big five\u2019 leagues, but football cannot rely on simply adding more content to deliver sustainable growth. An increasingly saturated market may not be good for players or fans, particularly if it weakens the on-pitch spectacle. This approach, without a collective mindset from all rights-holders, risks prioritising short-term gain over long-term prosperity.<\/p>\n

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