Finance guru: Liverpool to bank £11m-plus amid ‘incredible’ Billy Hogan claim
Liverpool could bank over £11million from their pre-season tour of Thailand and Singapore.
That is the view of finance expert Doctor Dan Plumley, speaking exclusively to Football Insider about the Merseysiders’ lucrative trip to Southeast Asia.
Jurgen Klopp’s side touched down in Thailand last Sunday (10 July) ahead of pre-season fixtures against Man United in Bangkok and Crystal Palace in Singapore.
Liverpool, who received a rapturous welcome from thousands of fans in Thailand, have official supporters clubs in Siam and Bangkok as well as two in Singapore.
Speaking to club media that same day, Liverpool CEO Billy Hogan it was an “incredible” experience to be able to “bring the club to our supporters”.
Plumley explained that the Reds’ will also rake in a handsome cash sum as a result.
“I think around £11m is a reasonable benchmark,” he told Football Insider’s Adam Williams.
“That’s probably in the region of the top end of what you could expect.
“That is huge. You can see why clubs are prepared to fly all around the world to do this. If you’re a bigger club as well, you have to enage with these fanbases when you’re there.
“The Man United game links to that as well in that the broadcaster IMG have paid for some of the rights.
“They might be able to go a bit further than previous figures this time around, but it’s a fair amount whichever way you cut it.”
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