Championship Revenues Show Steady Growth
The Championship has resumed its path of steady growth, according to Deloitte’s Football Finance report. It has achieved annual revenue growth of almost 12 per cent, while Leagues 1 and 2 have grown at around 10 per cent. ‘In almost any other industry this would be lauded as outstanding,’ the report notes. Championship revenues increased by about 2 per cent to £336m in 2007/08. Total revenues of the Football League clubs exceeded £500m for the first time.