Celtic published their preliminary results for the year to 30 June 2022 yesterday. After two years affected by the global crisis, results on and off the park are back on form.
Accounting standards require Celtic to compare results with the previous year, however, the crisis makes comparisons with years ending June 2020 and 2021 unhelpful for strategic trend spotting (clearly, all indicators were significantly improved on both years).
Where appropriate, we will compare to year ending June 2019, the last season with full attendances, which also saw Europa League participation.
Headline figures are eye catching. Income was £88.2m (2019: £83.41m), expenses were higher still at £91.7m (2019: £86.94m). That small trading loss was more than offset by the busiest 12 months transfer activity in recent memory.
The financial year encompassed three incredibly busy transfer windows (Jul 21, Aug 21, Jan 22, Jun 22). Odsonne Edouard and Kristoffer Ajer made up the bulk of the £29m income from player sales. Most of that figure goes straight to the bottom line.
Deals to sign Liel Abada, Carl Starfelt, Josip Juranovic, Giorgos Giakoumakis, Alexandro Bernabei, Cameron Carter-Vickers and our four Japanese players were all signed during the 12-month period. Jota’s permanent signature was publicly announced on 1 July this year, it is unclear if this deal was also included in the figures to 30 June, we will find out when the annual report is published.
Total spend on player registrations for the period was £38.4m. This clearly represents the bulk of the spend for two years. While it is astronomically high, it is not appropriate to compare to any one year.
Profit is right on Celtic’s trend: appropriately small at £6.1m, with cash at 30 June of £30.2m – which is net of bank borrowings.
Income from football and stadium operations softened by around 1% since the last fully open year, £42.782m (2019: £43.252m. Multimedia and other commercial is also down, £20.528m (2019: £22.082m), due to fewer games and less prize money in the Europa League.
These falls were more than offset by merchandising income of £24.925m, a 38% increase on the £18.076m earned in 2019. Every year at this time we track this figure, it is a key metric that Celtic can budget on to offset inherent risks in European prize money. Income here has almost doubled in six years, from £12.577m.
This increase alone bridges more than half the gap between Champions League and Europa League revenue. Compared to where we were six years ago, it is as though the commercial department are bringing in Champions League money every second year.
It is a key component in why Celtic can continue to trade normally without adverse results jeopardising the club. The partnership with Adidas and (subsequently) JD Sport has been enormously beneficial. Much of the reason why we were able to rebound so successfully from the failures in 2020-21 is down to the achievements of the commercial team.
Chief executive Michael Nicholson, in his first review of our annual figures, made two points worth bookmarking.
“UEFA announced… a new Champions League format post 2024…. There is an expectation that, once implemented, this would lead to increased media rights, which would in turn benefit all participating clubs”.
“UEFA introduced significant enhancements in financial governance by introducing new Financial Sustainability Regulations to replace the previous Financial Fair Play Regulations…. These are being introduced on a phased basis from summer 2022 and have the effect of introducing more rigorous spending controls and more definitive sanctions in order to create a sustainable future for the European Club environment.”
The European game changes both financially and competitively in 2024. Celtic have targeted this date for a while and want to be part of the story.
Uefa’s FFP spending controls and sanctions have been opaque since their inception, which has competitively hampered Celtic. What to do about it?
Michael Nicholson went on to say, “Celtic played a significant role at a strategic and technical level in the development of the new regulations, continuing to demonstrate our strategy of participating and contributing to the future of the game at the highest level.”
One of our old pals played the significant role at a strategic level in putting this right, while one of our current backroom team was an architect of the technical details. Despite the bevvy of trophies we’ve won in recent years, I believe Celtic suffered most in European football from the financial mismanagement of others. Some who bore the scars of this issue got to write the new rules, the consequences of which hit home elsewhere this summer. Perhaps some compensation.
Great results, well done to all.
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booing at Hampden during Lizzie’s applause
Off to wat h Scodland game
For those watching in black’n’ white – the green is next to the brown……….
or summit like that…..
daniel edward henrik larsson craig played for us as 007
Luca Connell
Clap yir hands….if ye…
HH
WOOFT,
how does the former scotland captain souness intepret that
Happy only Callum starts
SCULLY@7.37
S J ?
bournesouprecipe on 21st September 2022 7:49 pm
Luca Connell
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Spot on!
It seems a lot are now watching the Scotland game, but I will post this link and ask if anyone knows the occasion. Off to watch a film myself.
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/56/12/be/5612be61c180001ce82bd692f4a0f1d5.jpg
JIMBO 67:
Thought Billy Craig was my banker…….played in ’56 SCF v Hearts.
Ukraine playing keep ball at Hampden. They have 5 Shakhtar players who were up against us last week but they are doing better against Scotland
Billyjoebelfast.
I think Billy Craig was another one of Robert Kelly’s ‘inspired’ selections – not quite the goalie waiting at the bus stop with his Celtic scarf on suddenly getting a game- but not far off it.
Jimbo
JIMBO67 on 21ST SEPTEMBER 2022 8:03 PM
Billyjoebelfast.
I think Billy Craig was another one of Robert Kelly’s ‘inspired’ selections – not quite the goalie waiting at the bus stop with his Celtic scarf on suddenly getting a game- but not far off it.
*was he no a “freen” of Sean Fallon
https://twitter.com/nocontextfooty/status/1572337840037724163?s=46&t=DtjPVZrYXpUNkPJ75Vd8hA
I see Don Robertson is keeping himself busy during the international break.
Best chance yet for Scotland- came at Christie awkwardly
Patterson coming off – but they go for Hickey rather than Tony the Tiger
Scotland playing quite well but sound off as thon bigot McCoist is commentating. Is there any way of complaining about him and his ilk being allowed to inflict their views on the paying customer, given their proven history?
TONTINE AND JIMBO:
Almost certain Sean Fallon and Billy Craig were brothers-in- law.
Will the cheeky chappy say play it again SAM…
Abshalootly…
…oh by the way Tontine …..it’s bhoyjoebelfast…not Billy.🤣🇮🇪🤣❤️🤣🏴🤣
Scullybhoy
Wild stab
Partisan Tirana b Celtic
Parkheadcumsalford
If you have Premier Sports you can get the game without Ally
someone posted that the scotland game was on itv4…
magic, will put it on the background
ah ffs, sleekit sally commentating
tho has just said that kenny was the best scottish player ever
Not even Humphrey Bogart said “ play it again Sam “
Could be a new world record for the number of times you’ll hear someone say Sam
some posted that the ball came at christie awkwardly
doesnt usually depart from christie awkwardly
imagine having to watch this pish every other week at CP
Could have been a red to Ukraine there- lucky to get away with a yellow
Should have been a red.
He was lucky to stay on the park
He was lucky to stay on the park
Ally Two Times csc
BADA BING
Is ityou that has a crush on Big Judith?
I met her today and told her how much you like her. She giggled away and offered to pose for a selfie with me. I politely declined explaining that I don’t know how to post pictures on here. The real reason was I didn’t want you to think I was cutting your grass. She seemed to take your admiration with warmth and fun and as a compliment.
KEEP THE FAITH
HT 0:0- Adams, Tierney and Christie our best performers
UJ @ 7.25
Thanks for that info — will look out for it when I am posting.
I wonder if the trick would work with other poster’s names.
Not good.
Tony R- it is mate,it’s a bit of fun,and always respectful HH
Stx2 @ 7.27
That is a pretty low ball comment.
Your lack of respect to others is not CQN at its best.
No matter — we can discuss this and other topics of interest in due course.
Sitting watching the Scotland game with ex Hearts, Rangers and Scotland right-back Alan McLaren.
So cornflake Patterson of and hopeless Hickey on – same as last time – the definition of madness- doing the same thing and expecting a different result!