Premier League 2020/21 - Ifs & Buts?

[davieG]

Premier League 2020-21 without fans? Eight charts on the impact

 

What impact could a full 2020-21 Premier League season without fans have on clubs' finances?

With matches likely to be played behind closed doors for an extended period because of bans on mass gatherings amid the coronavirus pandemic, no fans means no matchday revenue.

Football Association chairman Greg Clarke has said it is hard to see fans returning to matches "any time soon" and the Premier League is preparing for the possibility of playing next season without fans.

Increasingly lucrative broadcasting deals and commercial opportunities mean matchday income contributes a smaller proportion of total revenue to clubs in the modern era than before - but it can still have a significant impact.

And it is the bigger teams who stand to lose more.

Football finance lecturer Kieran Maguire uses eight charts to show the potential financial impact of a 2020-21 season behind closed doors.

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52529679

[Ian Nacho]

I think the reasons why our cash reserves are so low is the fact that probably doesn’t include the Maguire money, seeing as we spelt a lot of that money before we sold him. 

[The whole world smiles]

15 minutes ago, Ian Nacho said:

I think the reasons why our cash reserves are so low is the fact that probably doesn’t include the Maguire money, seeing as we spelt a lot of that money before we sold him. 

New training ground too?

[jonthefox]

16 minutes ago, Ian Nacho said:

I think the reasons why our cash reserves are so low is the fact that probably doesn’t include the Maguire money, seeing as we spelt a lot of that money before we sold him. 

Plus financing Seagrave must be an issue.

[jonthefox]

1 minute ago, The whole world smiles said:

New training ground too?

Twist

[Ashley]

2 minutes ago, The whole world smiles said:

New training ground too?

Potentially that was took out as a loan though.

[Muzzy_Larsson]

My take on it would be there would be a natural cutting of the cloth for clubs worldwide after this, EPL clubs will be fine in the main as so much of their income comes from TV money and as such games behind closed doors wouldn't be that much of a hit revenue wise.  Leicester may feel the pinch and have less to spend, however it'll be relative as every other club in Europe will be in the same boat and thus the same gap financially between the EPL and the rest will exist.  Just my tuppenceworth on it.

 

Conversely, my club and the Scottish league could be screwed for years to come, it could in fact be the death knell for the Scottish league.  Celtic will be fine due to our cash reserves, prudent financial model and wealthy owners but not sure that counts for much if there are next to no teams left to compete against.  All Scottish clubs rely on season ticket sales for the bulk of their income (Celtic have 53k season ticket holders for example and get around £3m TV money per season, inclusive of prize money for winning the league) and the league isn't rich enough to put all the logistics in place in terms of testing, isolating etc to play behind closed doors.

[mozartfox]

Is the land upon which the current training center stands owned by the Club?  If so, does it have any real value in terms of potential development for new Housing or a Newt reserve?

[Nalis]

21 minutes ago, mozartfox said:

Is the land upon which the current training center stands owned by the Club?  If so, does it have any real value in terms of potential development for new Housing or a Newt reserve?

A new royal residence?