I have created a thread on how Liverpool’s finances have changed since Klopp’s arrival. Please share
In 2014-15, Liverpool’s last season before Klopp’s arrival, LFC generated £298million in revenue, carrying a wage bill of £166million. In 2018-19, their revenue had risen by 79% to £533million, although their wage bill had also almost doubled, rising to £310million.
Liverpool’s revenue growth of £235million in that time is the second highest of the ‘big six’ clubs, behind Tottenham (£264million) but considerably ahead of Manchester City (£183million), Chelsea (£132million) and Arsenal (£65million).
In 2019, Liverpool’s broadcast revenue of £261million was the highest in the world, just ahead of Barcelona.
Liverpool posted a loss of £20million at the end of Klopp’s first season, 2015-16, but since have been profitable for three seasons in a row. Their £42million pre-tax profit in 2018-19 was the second highest in the Premier League, behind Tottenham’s £87million.
Even discounting 2017-18, when Liverpool made £124million on player sales thanks to Philippe Coutinho’s move to Barcelona, Liverpool still average £44.75million per year in player sales under Klopp.
While Liverpool’s net transfer spend has increased considerably, his overall net spend of £278million between 2015 and 2019 was only around half of Manchester City’s £594million and Manchester United’s £542million. It is also much lower than Chelsea’s £414million.
Under Klopp, Liverpool have risen from ninth to seventh in Deloitte’s global Money League. Jurgen Klopp has done a marvellous job at Liverpool since 2015 and he’s been doing it by spending less than his rivals.
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