Some maths on putting a game on in an empty stadium (comments welcome)

Cost of game + fans -Stewards/Security/Match day staff for average crowd of 6k-£11k per game
Refs/Officials/Ambulance/medics - £3k per game
TV staff(iFollow) - £1k per game
£15K per normal home game cost
Without a Crowd:
Security/Police/Limited match day staff for stadium - £5k
Refs/Officials/Ambulance/Medics - £3k
TV staff (Ifollow)- £1k per game
£9k per home game in new siutation

5 home games left = £45k to host them
Away game costs for us usually -

£2.5k on away travel hotel and Bus overnight stay
£500 other expenses

4 away games left = £12k topped off say at £15k in total

£60k to play out 9 games for us as above, then below other costs would be -
Cost of testing estimated at £120k - £140k, so average it out at £130k

No TV refund estimated approx £75k

Net cost of £55k
£55k plus £60k to finish games= £115k

Take players off Furlough for 60 days - £2.5k per player (22 man squads) plus 5 backroom staff - £135k
So £135k plus £115k to finish games = £250k plus £50k to organize training ground & PPE necessary.

So £300k

How much income derived from Ifollow for match day fans, how much merchandise income created from feel good factor of fans having their team playing football again.
How much in refunds negated through offering season ticket holders opportunity to watch remaining home games for free? How many sponsors on shirts cant ask for refund with season finished properly.

Let's all agree the real cost in finishing season is less then £250k max.
Now add up how much clubs have saved last 2 and half months in no rates to pay on grounds, furlough money & so on. Real figure is couple hundred grand for football clubs to play football competitively as per their leagues.
Lets all be honest, this isn't about cost to finish the season or health (football is back worldwide & UK Government told us to bring it back here safely), this is about does your club want football or not want football.
Dont come at me with stupid comments. Come at me with fair balanced counter argument to above figures. Btw players costs outside of furlough wages wise already being paid by clubs. Players who contracts run out in June still have to be paid in July as per EFL rules 👍🏻
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