Bayern Munich, driven by strong sponsorship and marketing results, posted a record annual turnover of 626.8 million euros (534 million pounds) for the 2015-16 fiscal year, up by more than 100 million from the previous year, the club said on Friday.
Hours before a general assembly expected to re-elect Uli Hoeness, convicted and jailed for tax evasion, as club president, Bayern said turnover was up by 20 percent from 523.7 million euros last fiscal year, reports Reuters।
The Bundesliga champions, Germany’s richest club and one of the wealthiest in the world, posted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation of 142.5 million euros, up sharply by 28 percent from 111.3 million.
“Bayern Munich can look back at an outstanding sporting and financial year in 2015-16 which members, staff and friends of the club can be proud of,” the club’s deputy board chairman Jan-Christian Dreesen said in a statement.
Pre-tax profits stood at a club record 53,9 million, up from 31.4 million, making it the 24th consecutive year that Bayern posted a profit.
Sponsorship and marketing revenues increased by more than 50 percent to 169.8 million euros, from 113,9 million, while income from merchandising was just over 108 million euros.
Club membership also grew by about 14,000 in 2015-16 to 284,000.
