The Football Sustainability Index is a new way of ranking the wellbeing of football clubs. Here are five – well, four plus 11 – with some work to do. twoht
, which seeks to take a broader view of club wellbeing through
These rankings are somewhat dated by necessity, and this influences the overall rankings. The financial figures available for reporting were only correct as of the end of 2021, and a lot has changed at some clubs since then. But at the same time, they do tell some fundamental truths about the condition of the game in the top two divisions as football continues its recovery after the disruption of the pandemic.
United’s score of just .80 for equality is a reflection of the white, male senior management of the club. Of course, with them being up for sale, there is a huge opportunity for this to be addressed, but that will be down to whoever the new owners of the club turn out to be.On three of the four criteria that the report analysed Leicester scored above the mean, but on financial sustainability they fell considerably short with a score of 16.
Will this improve for next year? Well, that will depend on the annual accounts. All that lovely loot from being in the Premier League certainly helps, the vast number of new players brought into the club last summer probably less so.
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