Spurs not in the Top 37 in Europe
TOTTENHAM TALK
Just to emphasis the difficulty we have with everyone shouting about an increase in TV money, take a look at the income from European TV revenue in the last 5 years (produced by the excellent Swiss ramble blog), Tottenham don't even figure in the Top 37!
That once again shows us that being in the UEFA Champions League is essential to increase our turnover. Popularity comes from being in the UCL and increased commercial deals from being regular participants also. In today's money game it is a must.
Last 5 Years European TV Revenue (this takes us up to prior to last season)
Chelsea £253.2m
Man City £221.7m
Arsenal £176.7m
Man Utd £158.7m
Liverpool £77m
SPURS £41.2m
In 2015/16
Chelsea £69.2m
Man City £83.9m
Arsenal £53.4m
Man Utd £41.9m
Liverpool £37.8m
SPURS £20.9m - that's £63m less than Man City!
Arsenal have existing commercial deals and they can not afford to be in the UEFA Europa League for more than one season or there is a danger commercial deals become reduced, TV money is reduced and then players wages become a squeeze, which means player sales and a potential weakening of the squad.
It is a big danger and they have gambled on making it back into the Champions League next season. This a bigger season for them than many imagine and we at Spurs, at least need to be taking one of those Champions League slots once again this season. Being a regular in the Champions League allows you the income to win trophies. That is important for our growth on and off the field.
We may be getting more TV revenue, but so is everyone else, all clubs have been raising their wage structure, just as we did last season, but don't for one minute think that levels the playing field with the big 5 earners above us, it doesn't, that will take years.
We have a new £30m shirt deal, Chelsea got a £60m shirt deal, again our income is way less, multiply that across other commercial deals and you begin to understand we do not have the income other clubs have, even if some fans do believe published audited account figures for the top clubs are all made up!
We have to continue to punch above our weight and be prudent. That means getting players at the right price on the right wages and that will mean missing out on some players. It's tough but that is the reality, there is no point moaning about it, that achieves nothing.
COYS
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8 comments
So don't come with the "being in the Champions League is essential to increase our turn over" when your quite happy to do nothing to improve and quite happy to start a season short of experience and no back up.
The hypocrisy of it is astounding.
Perhaps you should be an advisor for them?
Your apparent desire to go there way is not mine fortunately.
Emm didn't the Chelsea owner approach Tottenham first only to be told by Levy to get lost !
That's how hard it is to break into that financial top 37 !
Come on Steve let's be sensible about a difference of opinion eh.
I want signings as much as you do, you would splash the cash (Bale all over again), I would spend prudently and build the squad on an ongoing basis without putting our finances at risk.
I would hope you would hope, either route brings success, in addition to regular UCL football.
As for the Bale money all over again. I would have bought 2 / 3 top class players only and again you have me wrong, I don't actually want us to buy players I love the youngsters coming through but don't keep telling all of…