Celtic have made almost £100m in profit in player sales over the past five years.
The Scottish Premiership champions’ player trading model has long been a major source of revenue, with the recruitment policy being one of picking up unearthed gems, developing them and selling on for big money after they impress in green and white. Of course, it’s not failsafe and doesn’t work for every signing. But they've got more right than not over the past half-decade and it’s made for an extremely healthy looking balance sheet.
A @SwissRamble thread deep dives into Celtic’s finances, outlining how they’ve fared since Scottish football emerged from Covid cold storage, how their expenditure has increased and just how key Champions League qualification is when it comes to boosting the finances, such are the riches on offer in Europe’s premier competition. But the figure that stands out is the cash made from flogging stars.
