Laverpool recorded a loss of £ 57 million last season. As the last bills of the club revealed that Jurgen Klopp and his back room staff were paid for £ 9.6 million when they left in the summer.
Klopp ended his legendary spell of nine years in Anfield at the end of last season, with the German announced his departure earlier in the campaign.
The legendary boss had two years to go to walk on his deal in Liverpool, who would end in 2026.
Liverpool's accounts reveal that Klopp and more than ten members of his staff received a combined £ 9.6 million when they left the club, with the time they had left on their contracts.
Klopp's assistants Pep Libnders, Peter Krawietz and Vitor Matos were among those who leave at the end of last season, together with goalkeeper coaches John Achterberg and Jack Robinson, fitness coach Andreas Kornmayer and head of recovery Andreas Schlumberger.
The Reds loss before taxes of £ 57 million reflects the impact of a season in the absence of the Champions League and the rising administrative costs.
After a loss of £ 9 million the previous year, a £ 38 million decrease in the media income before 2023-24, combined with an increase in a similar amount in general costs, ensuring that the club spent a second season in red.
While the commercial income rose £ 36 million to surpass £ 300 million for the first time, and the income from the MatchDay increased by £ 22 million thanks to the opening of the new Anfield Road Stand, the personnel costs – mainly wages and associated bonuses – increased by £ 13 million to £ 386 million.
That was partly to bonuses for Champions League qualification and a Carabao Cup victory last season.
The wage account was relaxed by the departure of higher institutions such as Roberto Firmino, Fabinho, Jordan Henderson, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Nby Keita and James Milner.
The acquisition of Alexis Mac Allister, Dominik Szoboszlai, Wataru Endo and Ryan Gravenberch for a combined £ 150 million and the expansion of 11 contracts, plus recruitment and extension for the women's team have all added to costs.
Inflation has taken its toll from finance, with the costs of the MatchDay costs by almost 80 percent in eight years and prediction that the 100 percent will be top, utility accounts that have more than doubled in three years and the administrative costs will rise by 88 percent from £ 320 million to £ 600 million since 2018.
Nevertheless, Chief Finance Officer Jenny Beacham said that the club would retain 'Investment options in our activities, infrastructure and players'.
“The exploitation of a financially sustainable club remains our priority and, with the continuous increase in costs, it is essential to grow income flows year after year to maintain financial stability,” she said.
'The success of our commercial activities, together with the opening of the new Anfield Road Stand, has increased our income during this reporting period that shows our desire to continue to compete at the highest level of football in the game for men and women.
“We will continue to operate in accordance with the financial rules and regulations of football while maintaining investment options in our activities, infrastructure and players.”
On a positive remark, the bank debt fell by £ 10 million to £ 116 million, while the return of the income of Champions League – the top of the group phase is supposed to have been worth at least £ 83.8 million with a further £ 47 million to play for – plus potential Roade League, and a second -rate grucces Health position will push.
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