coronavirus pandemic and the total bill could reach nine figures before fans return to stadiums. The Daily Mail reports that each of the 42 SPFL clubs were asked to detail their losses since Covid caused a total football shutdown in March.
And the SFA have informed the Scottish Parliament of a gigantic financial black hole in our game with losses expected to exceed £100m before long.Clubs were asked to tally their losses from key revenue areas such as ticket sales and sponsorship and the result is mind-bogglingly high at £70m.
The news comes as Rangers are the latest senior club to release accounts showing the effect of the pandemic on their finances with a £15.9m loss.