Premiership Club finances

[Fifes Elite]

Obviously most of the discussions on the leagues have centred around our club recently and it looks increasingly likely that mothballing may be an option without crowds if the media outlets are correct and we won't be back until March. There will be a number of clubs in our league that will protest against mothballing (the ones who hope to make a speedy entry in the premiership) however it may not work out as disastrously as the premiership if we do. Looking simply at the wage bill of the premiership teams from last year a number of clubs without crowds until March which has been mooted could potentially see themselves in financial trouble. The numbers below are from last year so not completely current and might be lower if many players took some sort of wage cut, but the premiership was started on the basis that TV money would see them through for the start of the season until crowds were back (along with whatever season tickets they have sold). There additional costs associated with testing the issues with season tickets and sponsors and now we have started the league with TV obligations to fulfil the premiership clubs could be heading for a financial meltdown. 

 

Edit - Just seen the bbc Scottish gossip column and one premiership exec says clubs will not survive without fans until March

https://www.sportekz.com/football/scottish-premiership-clubs-wage-bills-2020/

Scottish Premiership Clubs Wage Bills 2020-21
Clubs	Wage Bill	Maximum Players Salary (Per Year)
Celtic	£60 million	£870k
Rangers	£42.5 million	£721k
Aberdeen	£15 million	£140k
Dundee United	£5 million	£140k
Hamilton	£4.75 million	£135k
Hibernian	£5.4 million	£120k
Kilmarnock	£6 million	£70k
Livingstone	£3.65 million	£57k
Motherwell	£3.25 million	£60k
Ross County	£3 million	£51k
St Johnstone	£3.45 million	£55k
St Mirren	£4.25 million	£45k

 

https://spfl.co.uk/news/spfl-prize-pot-reaches-25m

Ladbrokes Premiership
1st - 13.40% - £3,350,000 
2nd - 9.60% - £2,400,000 
3rd - 8.25% - £2,062,500 
4th - 7.25% - £1,812,500 
5th - 6.75% - £1,687,500 
6th - 6.25% - £1,562,500 
7th - 5.75% - £1,437,500 
8th - 5.50% - £1,375,000 
9th - 5.25% - £1,312,500 
10th -5.00% - £1,250,000 
11th - 4.75% - £1,187,500 
12th - 4.50% - £1,125,000 

 

[Keyser Soze]

^^^ Grief tourism. Will not get my jollies by speculating on the viability of football clubs. 

[Fifes Elite]

10 minutes ago, Keyser Soze said:

^^^ Grief tourism. Will not get my jollies by speculating on the viability of football clubs. 

 

[Superally]

Sadly I cant see apart from genuine club football supporters there will be much sympathy for clubs. With recent transfers and rumoured wages there is a false perception that football is cash rich. That may be the case for the English Premiership and the OF, however I can see a lot of full time and part time clubs heading towards administration if only to protect themselves. Admittedly the pain of points deduction and in some instances automatic relegation may be a bitter pill but perhaps better than oblivion. Survival may be the name of the game. As a healthcare practitioner I fully understand the need for the current measures and achieving the balance between public health and the restrictions is not going to be easy.

[Piracy]

Hamilton putting out a wage of £135k.

Ross County from a town same population as Kelty, obviously still be being bankrolled given by McGregor. 

Aberdeen on similar home crowd average to Hibs but £15 million wage bill as opposed to Hibs £5.4 million. 

Dundee United annual wage bill higher than 6 of the other teams in that league. 

Lot of stuff not sitting quite right being honest.