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With Financial Fair Play now meaning football clubs have to be as cautious with their money as possible, generating revenue is vital to the day to day runnings of each team in the football pyramid, regardless of how high up or low down they are. There are a number of ways to make money, such as selling players and merchandise sales, but one of the simplest methods is matchday yields. Just having fans turning up and paying to watch a team play football can have a massive impact on their financial situation.
Some clubs have benefitted greatly from loyal fanbases who have accumatively spent millions watching their favourite team win, lose or draw. A recent European Club Finance and Investment Landscape report by UEFA has offered an insight into which British football clubs have made the most money in terms of gate revenue on matchdays.
Looking at all the complex data, GIVEMESPORT has written it up in a nice palatable article for you to all enjoy – with a table showing the top 15, and a section going into more detail about the final 10. The report came to its findings by looking at matchday gate revenue made by:
Season tickets
Ticket-related membership fees
Single match purchases
Matchday hospitality and concessions
No matter the club’s situation, Newcastle United have always been blessed with a passionate fanbase that has turned out in droves each and every week to watch the Magpies play. St. James’ Park is regularly filled to the rafters and the supporters have been rewarded with a fantastic team over the last few seasons.
From Champions League football to their first trophy in 70 years, it’s currently one of the strongest periods in Newcastle history and they have plenty of fans watching on from the stands. Their new owners have made them very rich, but they’re also making over £1.5m in matchday revenue every home game.
One of the biggest clubs in Scotland, it’s not surprising to see Rangers featuring so highly on this list. The Glaswegian side are one of the most successful of all time and have a massive fanbase that stretches far beyond Scotland. Ibrox is always buzzing and Rangers make £1.61m in matchday revenue during every single home game.
The last few years have seen them fall behind Celtic in terms of their performances on the pitch and their trophy returns, but the two sides still can’t be separated in terms of their matchday yields and their fellow Scottish powerhouses are up next.
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