London Edition Monday 14 September 2026
Football Economy The Business of the Beautiful Game
THE DESK
BVB.DE 3.03 +0.83% JUVE.MI 2.16 +2.18% SSL.MI 1.69 +0.6% AJAX.AS 8.44 +0.71% CCP.L 248.00 +0% MANU 23.53 +3.02% SLBEN.LS 6.96 +2.79% FCP.LS 3.00 +0% SCP.LS 0.96 +0% ‘Very weak. Very bad’: how Rodri’s verdict exposed woeful Valencia’s crisis | Sid Lowe The Guardian McGregor laments Celtic's 'team of individuals' BBC Sport Left in the dark - will fans ever get to hear live VAR audio? BBC Sport Maldini driving license suspended after car crash BBC Sport BMW PGA Championship: Field, format and prize money as McIlroy returns Sky Sports Top of the table, empty in the stands: inside the revolt against Lazio’s owner | Nicky Bandini The Guardian WSL talking points: Olid must weather United storm, Arsenal wasteful again The Guardian What next for Benn? 'I don't have the answer' Sky Sports Ludek Miklosko, former West Ham and QPR goalkeeper, dies aged 64 The Guardian Are Arsenal Restricted by Financial Regulations? The Swiss Ramble Monday briefing: Clearlake near deal for Boehly and Walter’s Chelsea stakes Off The Pitch Man Utd protest against ownership before derby BBC Sport
Stats & Data

Swansea City A.F.C. Ltd.

The club was founded in 1912 (as Swansea Town). Since season 2005 Swansea have been playing at the Liberty Stadium, a ground they share with the Ospreys rugby team. Before then, the club’s home ground was Vetch Field.

Turnover and pre-tax profit figures are in millions.

Year
Turnover
Pre-tax profit
Wages / Turnover ratio (%)
Employees

2005/06

Year
Turnover
Pre-tax profit
Wages / Turnover ratio (%)
Employees

2005/06

6.276

0.448

 

 

2004/05

3.270

-0.193

 

 

2003/04

3.054

0.139

 

 

2002/03

2.089

1.621

 

 

2001/02

2.045

-1.395

91.0

82

2000/01

2.467

 

 

71

1999/00

2.096

-1.282

 

73

1998/99

2.043

-1.152

86.1

85

1997/98

1.888

-0.923

75.7

63

1996/97

1.205

-0.482

91.7

61

1995/96

1.441

-0.009

 

58

1994/95

1.180

-0.474

 

64

1993/94

1.474

-0.176

 

59

1992/93

1.377

-0.042

 

52