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Liverpool report £57 million loss for 2023/24 season, Klopp and staff received £9.6 million pay-off

Liverpool's Anfield Stadium

    Key Takeaways:

  • Liverpool recorded a £57 million loss for the 2023/24 financial year, despite a £20 million revenue increase
  • Jurgen Klopp and his backroom staff received a combined £9.6 million in pay-offs
  • Liverpool did not receive Champions League revenue during the season

Liverpool have announced their financial figures for the 2023/24 campaign—a season in which the club did not receive Champions League revenue. The club reported a loss of £57 million for the financial year ending 31 May 2024, an increase of £48 million compared to the previous year. Despite this, total revenue rose by £20 million to £614 million.

The financial report covers Jurgen Klopp’s final season at Liverpool, during which the team won the League Cup, finished third in the Premier League, and reached the quarter-finals of both the FA Cup and the Europa League. Klopp and his backroom staff, including Pep Lijnders, Peter Krawietz, Vitor Matos, John Achterberg, Jack Robinson, Andreas Kornmayer, and Andreas Schlumberger, received a combined pay-off of £9.6 million to cover the remaining time on their contracts.

Liverpool’s financial breakdown for 2023/24:

  • Media revenue: £204 million (-£38 million)
  • Matchday revenue: £102 million (+£22 million)
  • Commercial revenue: £308 million (+£36 million)
  • Administrative costs: £600 million (+£38 million)
  • Overall revenue: £614 million (+£20 million)
  • Loss before tax: -£57 million
  • During this period, Liverpool spent £165 million on new signings, bringing in Alexis Mac Allister, Dominik Szoboszlai, Wataru Endo, and Ryan Gravenberch. Matchday revenue increased by £22 million, largely due to the opening of Anfield’s new stand.



     Author: Paul Kemp

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