{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/60414a157b251b1e427d8404/69cec8423a785fb94b97fdd2?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Episode 306 - Finance Special: Expert on Record Turnover & Losses","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/60414a157b251b1e427d8404/1775159342189-95835a3b-bba0-40be-86ed-9ac867602a75.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Another little bonus for you! In a finance special Liam and Andy are joined by Dan Plumley senior lecturer in football finance at Sheffield Hallam University for a fascinating deep dive into Wrexham AFC’s record-breaking finances.</p><p>We delve into the £33.3m turnover, the £14.8m losses and the amazing 57.7% rest of the world revenue. And we ask the big questions such as are Wrexham effectively a Premier League business, does being such a global brand carry risks and is a £70m Kop Stand the only way we can go. We examine the private equity boost from Apollo investments and the £3.8m lost when a broker went bust.</p><p>We also look at the £4m paid to Ryan Reynolds’ and Rob Mac’s marketing companies, plus the £2m+ given to promote Welcome to Wrexham and ask is that money well spent.</p><p>It’s a fascinating insight into some astounding accounts</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/wrexham\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">#wrexham</a> <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/wrexhamafc\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">#wrexhamafc</a> <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/wxmafc\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">#wxmafc</a> <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/wrexhamfc\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">#wrexhamfc</a> <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/footballfinance\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">#footballfinance</a>    <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/sheffieldwednesday\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">#sheffieldwednesday</a>  <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/ryanrenolds\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">#ryanrenolds</a> <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/robmcelhenney\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">#robmcelhenney</a> <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/welcometowrexham\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">#welcometowrexham</a> <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/s4c\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">#s4c</a></p>","author_name":"Tim Edwards, Andy Gilpin, Liam Randall, Rhys Williams"}