The Official Liverpool FC Thread [Vol 20]

[Chris Stott]

Yeah, I can’t work out how you’d get to the best part of £400m… but the number must be right as it will be in the annual financials somewhere.

Once you get beyond the he 1st team and Klopp, no one else will get paid silly money other than a few of the senior management.

Even roles that would be considered senior in normal businesses will get paid a fraction of the players… head of marketing, for example, might get £150-200/yr.

A lot of staff will be getting a lot less than £50k.

I know there’s stuff like NI, and pension contributions for the non players could be 5-10%, but still seems a lot.

[TownIdiot]

And of the 2800 staff will mostly be made up of match day stadium temps surely?

I'd say swiss ramble is the gold standard of this type of thing.

[Adam.]

Chris Stott said:

A lot of staff will be getting a lot less than £50k.

agreed

Chris Stott said:

I know there’s stuff like NI, and pension contributions for the non players could be 5-10%, but still seems a lot.

14% employer NI plus 10% pension? that would add up to a lot

[Chris Stott]

Adam. said:

Chris Stott said:

A lot of staff will be getting a lot less than £50k.

agreed

Chris Stott said:

I know there’s stuff like NI, and pension contributions for the non players could be 5-10%, but still seems a lot.

14% employer NI plus 10% pension? that would add up to a lot

They won’t pay pension contributions for those on fixed term contracts (players and coaching staff), and only the most senior people will get double figure pension contributions… most will be on the minimum.

[ChocolateFrog]

Adam. said:

credit to Radec on Arsenal thread, spend on wages and transfers vs league performance

https://archive.ph/MKrlD

our wage bill is still v high - higher than United which is surprising

The UEFA spending rules will bite us soon (and many others)

Spending on wages, transfers and agents' fees is limited to 70% of revenue from 2025 (80% this year)

Edited by Adam. on Thursday 23 May 15:52

That seem highly suspect.

Salah will be decent percentage of that. Isn't his basic salary rumoured to be circa 400k a week?

[SWoll]

Adam. said:

SWoll said:

Was going to say, there's no way we are paying out more in wages than United or Arsenal

What are you basing that on? Gut instinct?

Every other comparison I've ever seen.

[Flip Martian]

A very interesting chat with Alex Inglethorpe about the Academy and how they bring on talent, from the High Performance channel and podcast.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xuidmsb37kw

[Flip Martian]

Didn't watch it but today is possibly the first time I've ever been happy at Utd winning a trophy.

[ChocolateFrog]

NRG1976 said:

ChocolateFrog said:

Going to go out on a limb and say its 1 game too far for Leverkusen.

Atleast we lost to the winners.

Thanks for the spoiler you utter muppet

At the risk of being labelled a muppet again.

Atleast we lost to the winners

[ChocolateFrog]

Must have been able to get decent odds on that result.

[pinchmeimdreamin]

I feel dirty, but I was a UTD fan through that

[ferrisbueller]

ChocolateFrog said:

NRG1976 said:

ChocolateFrog said:

Going to go out on a limb and say its 1 game too far for Leverkusen.

Atleast we lost to the winners.

Thanks for the spoiler you utter muppet

At the risk of being labelled a muppet again.

Atleast we lost to the winners

Muppet.

[Drabbesttunic]

pinchmeimdreamin said:

I feel dirty, but I was a UTD fan through that

Oh no, does that mean we are ABCs now?

[Adam.]

pinchmeimdreamin said:

I feel dirty, but I was a UTD fan through that

Yeah was certainly conflicted but good for football that they won

[type-r]

pinchmeimdreamin said:

I feel dirty, but I was a UTD fan through that

Now go take a long cold shower.

(I'll need one too! )

[BossHogg]

It's the first (and definitely the only) time I'll cheer at Man Ure winning a trophy.

Edited by BossHogg on Saturday 25th May 20:14

[Fast Bug]

pinchmeimdreamin said:

I feel dirty, but I was a UTD fan through that

I think most sensible football fans were.

Anyone but City for me

[ferrisbueller]

So how long will they give it before they sack EtH? 48 hours?

[Chris Stott]

The irony is that win may keep ETH in a job… which is probably what we’d all like on here

[Flip Martian]

Winning the cup didn't stop them sacking LVG.

That said, I hope they keep him a bit longer.