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PSG: club revenues fell by 95 million euros because of the Covid

2021-01-26T20:49:30.959Z


The ranking of the 20 richest clubs on the planet carried out by the firm Deloitte reveals that, like the rest of the world of football, the


Football is no exception to the rule.

Like many industries affected by the virus, its economy is also heavily impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic.

According to the firm Deloitte, the 20 richest clubs on the planet, whose financial receipts have almost all fallen, have thus seen their cumulative revenues decrease by 1.1 billion euros between the 2018-2019 financial year (9.3 ) and the 2019-2020 season (8.2).

A significant drop of around 12% that the audit firm reveals in its traditional "Football Money League", referencing the 20 richest clubs on the planet.

A list at the top of which remain the Spaniards of FC Barcelona (715.1 million euros), still at the top despite their 125 million euros decrease, and Real Madrid (714.9 million euros) whose commercial growth made it possible to limit losses to 42 million euros.

Top 20 club most affected by the health crisis (131 million euros in losses), Manchester United (580.4 million euros) saw Bayern Munich (634.1 million euros) take away the third place on the podium.

Like all clubs, the German champion was also faced with the collateral effects of closed doors.

But if his income fell only 4% (26 million euros), it is thanks to his career in the Champions League and because the schedule of the Bundesliga, completed in June, allowed clubs to receive broadcasters the amounts associated with the 2019-2020 fiscal year.

Fifth last year, PSG lost two places in the standings.

Despite the best season in its history in terms of sport - 3 national titles and a Champions League final - Paris saw its overall revenues decrease by 95.3 million euros (15%) to reach 540.6 million.

The premature stoppage of Ligue 1, 10 days before its end, estimated Deloitte, "cost" 23.5 million euros in revenue related to the match, the capital club having to discard the income of its 35,000 subscribers and the 13,000 tickets sold per meeting.

The impact of the end of the QTA contract

While income from television rights fell by only € 7 million (4%), commercial income was severely impacted.

Despite the arrival of a new jersey sponsor - Accor - and the extension of the partnership with Nike, they fell by 64.8 million (18%).

The fault, in particular, at the end of the contract binding the club to the Qatar tourist office (QTA) as well as the fact that the commercial profits linked to the Champions League (ended in August) are carried over to fiscal year 2021.

Despite this very special season, France places a second club in the Top 20. Despite a 7th place in Ligue 1 (the lowest in the 21st century) synonymous with an absence from the European Cup for the first time in 24 years, Olympique Lyonnais figure, with 180.7 million euros (40.2 million decrease) in 18th position.

Only two clubs in this top 20 saw their income increase during this sinister year 2020: Everton and Zenith Saint Petersburg (236 million euros).

The only club not participating in one of the 5 so-called major European championships, the Zénith increased its earnings by 56.1 million euros (31%).

It is the only one to achieve growth in all three areas of revenue: revenue from matches (+ 3.5 million), broadcasting (+ 31.7 million) and commercial income (+ 14%).

Source: leparis

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