Liverpool posts record revenue as Premier League triumph drives financial growth

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Liverpool has posted record-breaking financial results with revenues surging to £703 million ($947.6 million), the highest of any Premier League club, driven by its 20th league title win and Champions League returnArne Slot led Liverpool to the Premier League title last season(Image: Getty Images)Liverpool's 20th league title and the club's return to the Champions League enabled it to record unprecedented revenues, exceeding the £700 million mark for the first time.The latest accounts, released this morning, show that the Premier League team's total revenue soared by an impressive £89 million ($120 million) to reach £703 million ($947.6 million), the highest of any club in the Premier League. Liverpool reported a post-tax profit of £8 million ($10.8 million), marking a significant turnaround from the previous year's pre-tax loss of £57 million ($76.8 million).A key contributor to the increase has been media revenue, which leapt from £60 million ($80.9 million) to £264 million ($355.8 million), partly due to the Reds' return to the Champions League, where they were knocked out in the last 16 by Paris Saint-Germain.READ MORE: Liverpool injury boost is coming - and it's perfect timing for Arne SlotREAD MORE: Liverpool told how Mohamed Salah and Cody Gakpo will react to Rio Ngumoha emergenceIt is understood that the Reds earned just under £84 million ($113.2 million) for their journey to the knockout stages last season as they topped the initial group stage of the revamped and more profitable European Cup before losing on penalties to PSG.Liverpool is said to have pocketed just shy of £175 million ($235.9 million) for winning the Premier League, with prize money comprising United Kingdom and international broadcast payments, equal shares, commercial revenues and facility fees.

As many as 30 of its 38 league matches were also televised, which is reflected in the increase in media revenue.Administrative expenses, however, increased substantially, with the £57 million ($76.8 million) rise taking the total figure to £657 million ($885.6 million), while staff costs also climbed by £42 million ($56.6 million) to £428 million ($576.9 million). It is understood that staffing expenditure has doubled in less than a decade, whilst year-on-year utility bills at Anfield have soared by 107 percent over the past four campaigns.Liverpool has confirmed record-breaking revenues(Image: Getty Images)Liverpool played two fewer matches last term compared to Jurgen Klopp's final season in 2023-24, yet match-day revenue still rose by £14 million ($18.9 million) to £116 million ($156.4 million).This was primarily due to the reporting period covering the first full campaign with the new Anfield Road stand operating at capacity, allowing the Reds to consistently host crowds exceeding 60,000.Meanwhile, the club's commercial arm recorded a similar increase, bringing in £322 million ($434 million) in total.The £15 million ($20.2 million) improvement in those figures is linked to the club's ongoing commitment to hosting some of music's biggest names, with the accounting period including performances from Pink and Taylor Swift, who played three nights at Anfield last June during the blockbuster Eras Tour.New partnerships with Japan Airlines, Engelbert Strauss, Lucozade, and Swedish garden equipment firm Husqvarna all contributed to a rise in commercial income, whilst Liverpool also renewed their long-standing agreement with beer supplier Carlsberg, which, after 42 years, is the Premier League's longest-running partnership of its kind.The financial year, running up to May 31, 2025, does not include the club's 10-year contract with kit manufacturers Adidas, which officially began on August 1 last year.The collaboration with the German giant is estimated to be worth well over £600 million ($808.7 million) for the club over the next decade and will feature in next year's accounts.The overall figures will be viewed as a significant victory for the Reds, who continue to operate under the self-sustaining model of owners Fenway Sports Group.