Leeds United’s directors, fans and a variety of other stakeholders received a stark warning on Tuesday that games could be played without fans for up to six month. Elland Road was without fans on Saturday for the club’s first Premier League game when they welcomed Fulham.
It is something Marcelo Bielsa’s men will likely have to get used to with a staged reintroduction of fans postponed by the UK Government following new Covid-19 restrictions. Even in the Premier League, behind closed door games will have a sizeable impact on finances. Consulting the latest accounts posted clubs (2018/19), the 20 top-flight teams could lose out on up to £700million on matchday income if fans are not back in the stadium this season.
Scroll down and click through to see how much each club earned on average per game through gate receipts and matchday income.
1. Manchester United - £4,262,269
Annual matchday income/gate receipts - £110.8m. Photo: Richard Heathcote
4. Tottenham Hotspur - £3.025m
Annual matchday income/gate receipts - £81.675m Photo: Catherine Ivill
5. Chelsea - £2,018,879
Annual matchday income/gate receipts - £66.6m Photo: Richard Heathcote
