Covid-19 impact on Championship clubs' finances and transfer activities

Yankee_Jack

Key Player
Clubs were trying to contain cash outflows before COVID; but clearly shit hit the fan this summer and the one before.

Looks like the EPL clubs stopped their transfer business with the Championship clubs this summer - hence the dramatic fall-off in income (green). For the most part, Championship clubs buy from each other or from lower leagues.

In terms of trickle down ... nothing is trickling down any more.
 

CroJack

Key Player
Barnsley have signed three players for undisclosed fee, two players on loan and one free agent. Judging by the
market value of the players they have bought I guess they have
spent something like £2m.

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All Birmingham signings have been either free agents or players signed on loan. I guess they have spent
something like £1m on sign-on-fees

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Blackburn have spent about £500.000 on a player signed from Lincoln. All other signings are loan transfers.



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Blackpool have spent approx. £2m

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Bournemouth have spent approx. £5m on new players

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CroJack

Key Player
Bristol approx. £2m

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Cardiff let's say £500.000

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Coventry approx. £2m

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Derby £300.000

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Fulham with sign-on-fees approx. £22m

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CroJack

Key Player
Huddersfield approx. £500.000

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Hull under £500.000

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Luton under £500.000 as well

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Middlesbrough with sign-on-fees approx. £7.5m - £8.5m

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Millwall something like £2m

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Yankee_Jack

Key Player
I expect that all clubs are in tight cash flow conditions. Therefore, cash is not flowing to pay for transfers and the only way the selling club can receive cash now is to factor the receivable from the buying club. Of course, there is a discount to the amount received in that process. These transactions typically result in filings at Companies House. I am waiting for the Swans filings for Lowe and Roberts, then we will know what the Club received.
 
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