Liverpool have consistently finished above Manchester United in the Premier League for many years, but now, according to a financial forecast, the Reds are also ahead financially.
This is all part of a huge financial report from Off The Pitch and they have said: “The report reveals that for the first time in Premier-League history, Liverpool have not only outperformed Manchester United on the pitch, but the Merseyside club is bigger now. in terms of billing as well. This also means that Manchester United for the first time is only number three in revenue in the Premier-League.
‘Liverpool are ready to take home most of [of broadcast income] by some distance, reaching the final of all cup competitions and finishing second in the Premier League.
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“Although Liverpool seemed to be way ahead of Manchester United for the last five years, only now is the Merseyside club ready to overtake Manchester United in terms of revenue generation.”
This will be great news for our supporters, but it will also be music to the ears of the FSG as they are so focused on finding ways to increase the ways the club can earn and raise money.
Our quadruple hunt campaign may not have ended with the four trophies we wanted, but it did mean we dominated the league in terms of TV revenue, presenting so many times around the world.
The new kit deal with Nike will also be one of the main reasons for our increased finances, as the American multinational corporation will be better able to meet the demands of our fan base around the world.
Jurgen Klopp must take great credit for these results as it is his team’s performances that are driving the majority of these deals to be completed.
It’s great to see we’re doing so well off the pitch and hopefully these increased finances can be injected back into our playing team as we look to compete for all four trophies once again.
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