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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Jamie Gardner

Championship clubs’ wage bill exceeds revenue for fifth year running – report

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Championship clubs’ spending on wages exceeded revenue for a fifth successive season in 2021-22, according to a new report.

Deloitte’s Annual Review of Football Finance found second-tier teams’ combined wages-to-revenue ratio was an astonishing 108 per cent, as clubs continued to chase the dream of reaching the Premier League.

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