Arsenal finances – 2015

The Deloitte Money League 2015 is now out.

Arsenal now are ahead of Chelsea in terms of turnover. This is due to increased income from commercial deals, which is surprising since Chelsea won two trophies (League and League Cup) over our FA Cup so surely had more prize and TV monies to accrue.

Nonetheless, it shows that our club is in a healthy financial position, and in Gazidis’ credit* is being run in a way to maximise revenues.

However, what makes up the turnover of a club like Arsenal? Or similarly large world or British club?

Well there are several factors:

 

• Gate receipts/matchday income, such as ticket sales, merchandise, food/beverages, programmes/magazines, etc. In the 70s and 80s and prior, matchday income was the major source of revenues for most clubs. There wasn’t much televised football, and the BBC/ITV’s deal with the Football League as it was then weren’t very lucrative (vis a vis today). However, with Sky/BT Sport monies, sponsorship and prize money, matchday income whilst important is not as overarching as it once was.

• TV money. The Sky/BT Sport deal is a major factor here, evidently. And as we are challenging for the league, and in an average season are on Sky/BT Sport a lot, plus the Champions League/FA Cup, then we accrue a lot of this form of revenue.
• Prize monies. The Premier League pays prize monies per league placing, though winning trophies provides this also.
• Sponsorship. not just shirt sponsorship (Emirates), but shirt maker sponsorship (,i.e. Puma), stadium name sponsorship, etc.
• Corporate dining/tickets. Our Woolwich Suite, and the central tier, and perfectly geared towards this. If anything, this is why our matchday income is so high, as it’s not just burgers, soft drinks, replica shirts, and scarves being sold.

So how do we continue to maximise revenues?

Well from the foreign markets, and of course winning things, since this will get more revenues compared to our top four trophy for this season. 😉

 

 

AKB vs. WOB

I’m a WOB. 

Wenger WAS good, but he’s not now.

But this is why I’m a WOB:

• Continually shitty tactics, with just like for like tactical changes, no mental strength, no bollocks/fight, and a lack of balls.
• Continual bottling it every season, and falling away come February/March.
• He’s lost his touch vis a vis the “winning years”
• He’s too arrogant/stubborn to change
• These faults are INDEPENDENT of “oil money” and stadium debt.

The AKBs dont’ see it from a fully logical standpoint. OK, we ALL love Arsene. ALL of us….

But then he’s not the same coach as he was before. The AKBs still reckon he is, but he’s not. And I see no evidence he can be again.

We’ve choked this season, and last season, and the season before that, due to poor mentality, poor attitude, and poor desire.

To blame this on the players is silly. Why? it’s a continuous issue. It’s based on his own errors, mishaps, and stubbornness, and as it’s a continuous issue, the only common denominator is HIM…

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I fully agree with this banner’s sentiments, since I think he’s over the hill.

AKB’s don’t realise that skills can be gained and skills lost over time. He’s just not the same as he was.

I want to debate some AKBs…..since we need to move beyond this blind and irrational faith in him.