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Premier League clubs made pre-tax loss despite growth in revenue

Premier League clubs have struggled to register profit despite posting record revenues of £3.6bn in 2015-16.

According to reports from Deloitte (via The BBC), the top 20 Premier League teams have collectively made a pre-tax loss of of £110m.

The two wealthy Manchester clubs – Manchester United and Manchester City – have saw their revenues increased by by a total of £160m.

The amount is staggering and is roughly half of the total revenue growth recorded by the Premier League clubs.

However, the player expenditures, operating, and one-off charges are the central factors behind their loss.