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The appointment of Jurgen Klopp as manager has helped transform Liverpool not only on the pitch but also off the pitch, as evidenced by the improvement in their finances.
As always, we are indebted to the excellent work of the football finance expert Swiss Ramble, whose thread on the subject makes readings intriguing for every Liverpool fan.
We collected 11 catchy statistics from the thread on how Liverpool’s finances have changed since Klopp’s appointment in October 2015.
– In 2014-15, Liverpool’s last season before Klopp’s hitting date, the club generated £ 298 million in revenue, bringing in a £ 166 million salary account. In 2018-19, their revenue had increased 79% to £ 533 million, although their wages had also almost doubled, rising to £ 310 million.
Liverpool’s revenue growth of £ 235 million at that time is the second highest of the “big six”, behind Tottenham (£ 264 million) but noticeably ahead of Manchester City (£ 183 million), Chelsea (£ 132 million ) and Arsenal (£ 65 million).
– In 2019, Liverpool’s turnover of £ 261 million was the highest in the world, just above Barcelona.
– Despite Liverpool failing to qualify for Europe for the 2016-17 campaign after reaching the Champions League finals, the club’s income from European TV money between 2015 and 2019 (£ 230 million) it was the second highest among British clubs. Their annual revenue to compete in Europe, meanwhile, has almost quadrupled from £ 26 million in 2015 to £ 98 million in 2019.
– Liverpool recorded a loss of £ 20 million at the end of Klopp’s first season, 2015-16, but have since been profitable for three seasons in a row. Their pre-tax profit of £ 42 million in 2018-19 was the second highest in the Premier League, behind only £ 87 million for Tottenham.
– Throughout Liverpool’s four years under Klopp until 2018-19, the club made a pre-tax profit of £ 187 million. Again, only Tottenham (£ 323 million) can boast a higher figure. Over the same period, Chelsea recorded a loss of £ 88 million.
– Liverpool made £ 249 million in player sales between 2015 and 2019. Only Chelsea (£ 292 million) can beat that figure, while it is well ahead of Tottenham’s top mates (£ 151 million), Arsenal (£ 141 million), Man City (£ 133 million) and Manchester United (£ 45 million).
– Even ignoring 2017-18 when Liverpool made £ 124 million on player sales thanks to Philippe Coutinho’s move to Barcelona, Liverpool still has an average of £ 44.75 million per year in player sales with Klopp. .
Liverpool’s turnover (£ 533 million) is now the third highest in the Premier League and only £ 2 million lower than Manchester City in second place.
– While Liverpool’s net spending on transfers has increased significantly, its total net spending of £ 278 million between 2015 and 2019 was only about half of Manchester City’s £ 594 million and Manchester United’s £ 542 million. It is also much lower than Chelsea’s £ 414 million.
– Under Klopp, Liverpool moved from ninth to seventh in the Deloitte Global League. They also bridged the gap from PSG in fifth place from £ 63 million to £ 27 million.
In summary, Klopp led #LFC to success on the pitch, driving significant revenue growth, despite the club managing a sustainable model with limited proprietary investments. The club has increased its wages and transfer costs, but has still spent less than its main rivals.
– Swiss Ramble (@SwissRamble) July 2, 2020
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