Deloitte report shows Premier League losses surge as transfer profits plummet | OneFootball

Deloitte said in its Annual Review of Football Finance that Premier League clubs’ combined pre-tax losses jumped more than 600 per cent year-on-year to £948m in 2024-25, up from £135m.

Villa were among the few to post a profit, reporting £17m on record revenues of £370m. Their result was lifted by £114m from the sales of the women’s team and the operating rights to The Warehouse at Villa Park. Without those transactions, they would have reported a £97m loss.

Top-flight net debt stood at £3.6bn in 2024-25, compared with £3.5bn a year earlier.

In the Championship, pre-tax losses rose 12 per cent to £355m, with only three clubs in profit. Albion recorded a £17m loss, an improvement on £31m for 2023-24.

The financial gulf remains stark, with Premier League revenue at £6.8bn against £942m in the second tier, where income fell by two per cent year-on-year.

Talks over a New Deal to rebalance television money between the Premier League and the EFL have stalled since 2024, and the Independent Football Regulator holds backstop powers to impose a settlement if clubs cannot agree.

Across Europe, football revenue grew 13 per cent to 40.2bn euros, £34.3bn, in 2024-25, the first season of UEFA’s expanded men’s club competitions.

Source: ExpressAndStar.com