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Wednesday, June 08, 2005

Charlton 13th in wages table

Charlton were 13th in a league table based on total wages and salaries in the 2003-4 season according to the latest football finance report from Deloitte. Given that they finished 7th that season, they had the second best positive relationship between wages and league placing of any Premiership club. Birmingham came first and Leeds United and the Massives had the worst relationship.

Charlton had a total wages and salaries bill of just under £30m, a 27 per cent increasing on the preceding season. This was the biggest percentage increase in the Premiership apart from Chelsea and the promoted sides.

What is evident from the report is the growing gap between the top sides and the rest. Chelsea's wage bill (and this was the season before last) was four times that of Charlton. Manchester United, Arsenal and Liverpool had wage bills that were over twice as large as that of the Addicks.

A full analysis of the Deloitte report is now available at Football Economy

Matthias Svensson

Former Charlton striker Matthias Svensson has left Norwich to take up a three year contract in Sweden. The 31-year old will no doubt be planning for a life after football in his native country. Although not a great goal scorer for Charlton, his uncompromising approach won him fans and he received a warm reception when he came on against the Addicks at Carrow Road earlier this season, going on to score the winning goal for the Canaries.

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