How Covid-19 hit European football clubs in the pocket

As the world continues to reel under the Covid-19 pandemic, the death toll — of both people and beloved businesses — that the virus brought about continues to rise. Football clubs, which are today transforming ever-so-more from social institutions to businesses, are no exception to this. The coronavirus-induced lockdown struck a death knell to a number of clubs across the world as they were stripped of television and gate revenue. A week ago, Statista put out a data story on the top European clubs that were affected in the pocket by the pandemic. Here's a look at 12 such clubs.

In Pic | How Covid-19 hit European football clubs in the pocket

1 | Borussia Dortmund | YoY change in operating revenue for 2019-20 season: +0.6% | Credit: AFP Photo

2 | Bayern Munich | YoY change in operating revenue for 2019-20 season: -2.9% | Credit: Reuters File Photo

3 | Liverpool | YoY change in operating revenue for 2019-20 season: -7.9% | Credit: Reuters File Photo

4 | Real Madrid | YoY change in operating revenue for 2019-20 season: -8.0% | Credit: Reuters File Photo

5 | Tottenham Hotspur | YoY change in operating revenue for 2019-20 season: -12.3% | Credit: Reuters File Photo

6 | Juventus | YoY change in operating revenue for 2019-20 season: -13.4% | Credit: AFP File Photo

7 | Paris Saint-Germain | YoY change in operating revenue for 2019-20 season: - 15.0% | Credit: Reuters File Photo

8 | FC Barcelona | YoY change in operating revenue for 2019-20 season: -15.7% | Credit: AFP File Photo

9 | Manchester United | YoY change in operating revenue for 2019-20 season: -18.5% | Credit: Reuters File Photo

10 | Ajax | YoY change in operating revenue for 2019-20 season: -18.6% | Credit: AFP File Photo

11 | AC Milan | YoY change in operating revenue for 2019-20 season | -23.8% | Credit: AFP File Photo

12 | AS Roma | YoY change in operating revenue for 2019-20 season: -39.3% | Credit: Reuters File Photo