Deloitte report shows Premier League losses surge as transfer gains dry up | OneFootball

Premier League clubs’ combined pre-tax losses jumped more than 600 per cent in a year, rising from £135m in 2023-24 to £948m in 2024-25, according to Deloitte’s Annual Review of Football Finance.

The surge was linked to heavy transfer spending and fewer sizeable one-off gains, while net debt in the top flight edged up to £3.6bn from £3.5bn.

Aston Villa were among the few to post a profit, delivering record revenue of £370m and a £17m pre-tax surplus. That figure was supported by £114m from selling the women’s team and the operating rights to The Warehouse at Villa Park, without which the club would have reported a £97m loss.

In the Championship, pre-tax losses rose 12 per cent to £355m, with only three clubs in profit during 2024-25. West Bromwich Albion recorded a £17m loss, an improvement on £31m the previous year.

Premier League revenue reached £6.8bn, with the Championship at £942m after a two per cent year-on-year dip.

Talks on a ‘New Deal’ to share television money more evenly have stalled since 2024, and the Independent Football Regulator holds backstop powers to impose a settlement if agreement cannot be reached.

Across Europe, the market grew 13 per cent to 40.2bn euros, £34.3bn, in 2024-25, the first season of UEFA’s expanded men’s club competitions. Revenue is expected to plateau and could fall, and adding fixtures is not seen as a sustainable answer, with calls for diversification, collaboration and fit-for-purpose regulation.

Source: ExpressAndStar.com