Deloitte's annual football finances review shows combined club revenue in England's top tier rose 12% to a record £5.5bn during the season before last.
The wealth of the Premier League has actually created pressure on it to bolster the money it gives to the lower leagues to help them bridge the gap.The combined revenue for clubs across the English Football League - including the Championship, League One and League Two - was more than £1bn in the 2021/22 season.
But it added:"Despite the decrease, wages remained higher than the revenue earned by clubs in the division for the fifth consecutive year, with a wage/revenue ratio of 108%."Mr Bridge said:"The net debt of Championship clubs remains significant, with a vast number of clubs increasing their loans over the 2021/22 season.
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