Football finance expert Kieran Maguire has been discussing the impact of behind-closed-doors matches on Tottenham Hotspur.
Due to the current viral outbreak, when football returned to action in mid-June it did so without supporters and with the matches behind closed doors (per Tottenham Hotspur).
In Jose Mourinho’s side’s return to action in the Premier League, Spurs drew 1-1 with Manchester United at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (per BBC).
However, following claims that the postponement of the original game had cost the Red Devils £4m, Maguire also explained how much the London club loses per match behind closed doors on the latest episode of The Price of Football podcast.
He said: “I think they [Manchester United] were saying that their home games are going to cost them on average £4m in terms of lost gate receipts.
“Spurs would certainly be in the £4m-per-match bracket themselves.
“I think Spurs will probably be hit harder than most because remember, they’ve also got that NFL contract which has now been cancelled. So, that’s cost them millions on top of that; they [had] concerts planned and so on.
“But I don’t think Manchester United will have lost anything from that match being cancelled.”
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So, judging from what the football finance expert had to say, it seems that Spurs may be hit harder financially than other top-flight clubs by the current viral outbreak.
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This impact on finances may have played a role in the reported decision to rely on free transfers and swap deals in the next transfer window (per Evening Standard).