October 4 – Liga Portugal has approved its accounts for the 2024-25 season reporting an operating profit of €230,000, and agreeing a budget for the 2025-26 which, if met, will record record revenues.
The latest accounts, approved by the General Assembly last week, are the first to reflect the league’s new multi-purpose headquarters building, the Arena Liga Portugal, and the financing commitment and overall cost, as well as operating expenses.
Located in the heart of Porto, the state-of-the-art building is divided into five distinct areas – Lab, Museum, Kids, Store and Food & Beverage – making it considerably more than a suite of corporate offices.
Even with the costs of the building coming online, the league still said it will make a record distribution of income to clubs and stakeholders that it expects to exceed €10 million. The league is forecasting a €580,000 surplus on revenues of €31.8 million.
The league is forecasting a distribution of more than €10 million to its members.
Liga Portugal president, Reinaldo Teixeira, emphasised the importance of keeping control of expenses while increasing revenues, particularly generating income from the new HQ. He said there was still room for greater operational efficiency with the league.
The board said its priorities this year were supporting its stakeholders, cost control, promoting an increase in attendances, the fight against broadcast piracy and a commitment to a content strategy, with the broader aim being a move towards the centralising audiovisual rights.
The General Assembly also agreed a management proposal to allocate unused funds to help clubs with technological support on a club-by-club grant basis.
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