And the list makes for interesting reading for Sean Dyche’s Burnley and their Premier League rivals currently playing games behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which ground football to a halt before Project Restart.
Note: List includes some since relegated data due to the financial data available – simply scroll down and click through the pages to view the results.
. BURNLEY, ENGLAND - MARCH 07: Sean Dyche, Manager of Burnley prior to the Premier League match between Burnley FC and Tottenham Hotspur at Turf Moor on March 07, 2020 in Burnley, United Kingdom. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)
Revealed: Burnley's operating profit excluding matchday income compared to Premier League rivals Photo: Michael Regan
. CHELSEA
Total operating loss excluding matchday income: £168m Photo: Pool
. EVERTON
Total operating loss excluding matchday income: £121m Photo: Clive Brunskill
. ARSENAL
Total operating loss excluding matchday income: £116m Photo: Pool
. MANCHESTER UNITED
Total operating loss excluding matchday income: £61m Photo: Charlotte Tattersall
. SOUTHAMPTON
Total operating loss excluding matchday income: £56m Photo: Mike Hewitt
. WEST HAM
Total operating loss excluding matchday income: £51m Photo: Pool
. CRYSTAL PALACE
Total operating loss excluding matchday income: £47m Photo: Catherine Ivill
. LIVERPOOL
Total operating loss excluding matchday income: £38m Photo: Pool
1. CHELSEA
Total operating loss excluding matchday income: £168m Photo: Pool
2. EVERTON
Total operating loss excluding matchday income: £121m Photo: Clive Brunskill
3. ARSENAL
Total operating loss excluding matchday income: £116m Photo: Pool
4. MANCHESTER UNITED
Total operating loss excluding matchday income: £61m Photo: Charlotte Tattersall