Birmingham report losses of £34.6m for 2024-25

Birmingham City are 16th in the Championship table with five matches remaining [Getty Images] Birmingham City have reported a pre-tax loss of £34. 6m for the year 2024-25, the period covering the club's record-breaking promotion season in League One. The deficit is a sizable increase from the £16.

1m loss posted for the previous 12 months and continues the trend of Championship clubs struggling to balance the books this season. So far only three teams - Luton Town, Sheffield United and Stoke City - have announced profits for year up to June 2025. In figures announced via Companies House, Birmingham grew overall revenue by nearly £7m to £35.

6m in 2024-25, despite a £6m dent in television income as a result of playing in the third tier. Player wages rose 9% from £35. 8m to £38.

9m, but they did make £14m from the sales of Jordan James to Rennes, Romelle Donovan to Brentford and sell-on fees collected from Jude Bellingham's move from Borussia Dortmund to Real Madrid and younger brother Jobe's transfer from Sunderland to Dortmund. Blues did spend significantly on strengthening their squad for their immediate promotion back to the Championship last summer including a League-One record £10m for Jay Stansfield. Is the Championship heading for financial 'catastrophe'?