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West Brom chief Mark Jenkins shocked by state of club's finances and admits: 'There is NO more money for wages'

West Brom chief executive Mark Jenkins admits the club have 'no more money for wages' and is shocked at the state of the Baggies.

Albion are 10 points adrift of the Premier League safety line with seven games left and are expected to be relegated.

Accounts filed up to June 2017 show pre-tax profits leap to £39.7million from £1million, only for Jenkins to warn about the future.

West Brom chief executive Mark Jenkins (right) has been left 'shocked' by the club's accounts
West Brom chief executive Mark Jenkins (right) has been left 'shocked' by the club's accounts
PosTeamPWDLGDPts
1Manchester City3026316581
2Manchester United3020553565
3Liverpool3118943963
4Tottenham Hotspur3018753461
5Chelsea3017582556
6Arsenal30146101448
7Burnley3011109143
8Leicester City30101010240
9Everton3111713-1340
10Bournemouth319913-1236
11Watford3110615-1636
12Brighton and Hove Albion3081012-1234
13Newcastle United308814-1032
14Swansea City308715-1731
15Huddersfield Town318716-2731
16Crystal Palace317915-1830
17West Ham United307914-2130
18Southampton3051312-1528
19Stoke City316916-2927
20West Bromwich Albion3131117-2520

Jenkins, who was CEO under former owner Jeremy Peace, returned to the club to replace the sacked Martin Goodman when he was fired along with chairman John Williams in February.