Deloitte: 2021 edition of the "Annual Review of Football Finance"

"The combined European football market contracted by 13% in 2019-20 as overall revenues fell by €3.7bn (£3.4bn) to €25.2bn (£22.1bn), the first reduction in revenues since the global financial crisis in 2008-09," states the 2021 edition of the "Annual Review of Football Finance" published by Sports Business Group at the UK audit and advisory firm Deloitte on 29/07/2021 (document available to download).

"The 'big five' European leagues (Premier League, Serie A TIM, LaLiga Santander, Ligue 1 Uber Eats and Bundesliga) generated €15.1bn (£13.2bn) in revenue in 2019-20 (€17bn/£15bn in 2018-19), an 11% decrease from the previous year" explained the report which "chronicles the Covid-19 disrupted 2019-20 season, providing an analysis of the scale and impact of the financial challenges faced by European football clubs over the financial year 2019-20, and the measures clubs have adopted whilst 'riding the challenge'. It captures comprehensive analysis of the business drivers, financial situations, and prospects for clubs in the 'big five' European leagues, the top four divisions of English…