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Soccer-Liverpool post record revenue of $947 million in league-winning 2024-25 season
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on February 27, 2026
2 min readLast updated: February 27, 2026
Quick Summary
Liverpool said revenue hit a club record £703m ($947m) for the year to May 2025, helped by higher media, matchday and commercial income in a title-winning season, but rising wages and admin costs kept profit slim. The club still posted £8m after-tax profit, underscoring how cost inflation is narrowi
Liverpool posts record $947m revenue in 2024-25 title-winning season
Financial results and revenue drivers
Record revenue and profitability
Feb 27 (Reuters) - Liverpool posted record revenue of 703 million pounds ($947.57 million) for the year up to May 2025, the season they won their 20th English Premier League title, the club said on Friday.
The club, who topped Deloitte's chart as the highest-earning Premier League side, reported a profit of eight million pounds ($10.78 million) after tax with a sharp rise in media, matchday and commercial revenues, while staffing and administrative costs also went up significantly.
Revenue breakdown: media, matchday and commercial
Liverpool's media revenue increased by 60 million pounds to 264 million pounds. They also saw a rise of 14 million pounds in matchday revenue, and a 15 million pound increase in commercial revenue.
Cost pressures: administrative and staffing
But administrative costs went up by 57 million pounds, and staffing costs also rose by 42 million pounds.
Management commentary on operating returns
"Several other categories of costs have also seen double-digit growth in recent years, impacting the marginal return from core operations such as matchday," Liverpool said in a statement.
($1 = 0.7419 pounds)
(Reporting by Chiranjit Ojha in BengaluruEditing by Toby Davis)
Key Takeaways
- •Revenue surged to a record £703m in the year to May 2025, with media income up to £264m (+£60m) and smaller lifts in matchday (+£14m) and commercial (+£15m), reflecting on-pitch success and stronger stadium-related takings. (straitstimes.com)
- •Cost growth remained the main constraint: Liverpool pointed to double-digit increases in several cost categories, while reports tied a sharp wage rise to title-related bonuses—helping explain why record revenue translated into only an £8m after-tax profit. (straitstimes.com)
- •The record season coincided with Liverpool clinching the 2024-25 Premier League title (their 20th English top-flight crown) under Arne Slot, a result that also boosted their profile in revenue rankings such as Deloitte’s Money League comparisons. (liverpoolfc.com)
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Frequently Asked Questions about Soccer-Liverpool post record revenue of $947 million in league-winning 2024-25 season
1What record revenue did Liverpool report for the year up to May 2025?
Liverpool posted record revenue of 703 million pounds ($947.57 million) for the year up to May 2025.
2What was Liverpool’s profit after tax for the period?
The club reported a profit of eight million pounds ($10.78 million) after tax.
3How much did Liverpool’s media revenue increase to?
Liverpool’s media revenue increased by 60 million pounds to 264 million pounds.
4How did matchday and commercial revenues change for Liverpool?
Matchday revenue rose by 14 million pounds, and commercial revenue increased by 15 million pounds.
5Which major cost categories increased for Liverpool?
Administrative costs went up by 57 million pounds, and staffing costs rose by 42 million pounds.
