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Europe’s leading football clubs take €2bn pandemic hit

Liverpool climbed into the top five richest clubs in Europe thanks to recent on-field success

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James Booth

Liverpool's Mohamed Salah (L) takes on Burnley's midfielder Josh Brownhill (R) during the Premier League match at Anfield on 21 January. Revenues for the top clubs in Europe are down 12% from the previous year
Liverpool's Mohamed Salah (L) takes on Burnley's midfielder Josh Brownhill (R) during the Premier League match at Anfield on 21 January. Revenues for the top clubs in Europe are down 12% from the previous year Photo: Getty Images

The leading football clubs in Europe are likely to miss out on an estimated €2bn in revenue because of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to audit firm Deloitte.

The Big Four firm said the top 20 most lucrative clubs in Europe generated €8.2bn in 2019-2020 , a decline of 12% from €9.3bn the previous year.

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