Middlesbrough bottom of the table in football fairness index

[Cogeur_le_Conq]

Middlesbrough bottom of the table in football fairness index

Middlesbrough bottom of the table in football fairness index​

Story by Will Grimond, Data Reporter • 4h ago




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Middlesbrough were bottom of the table for the Championship in a new index of fairness in football.

Fair Game – a campaign group working to improve how football is governed – says the sport needs a "reboot", with many clubs in lower leagues struggling financially.

The organisation has put together a new index of fairness in football, using over 80 sources of data on the finances, commitment to equality, fan engagement and governance of clubs in England's top leagues.
Middlesbrough scored 20 out of 100 on the index – putting it bottom of all clubs in the Championship last season.
In the Championship, Norwich City topped the rankings, with Burnley taking the second spot and West Bromwich Albion in third.
At the other end of the table, Middlesbrough were followed by Cardiff City and Blackburn Rovers.

Fair Game is calling for lower league clubs to receive a greater proportion of television revenue, particularly for better-run clubs – such as those with sustainable financial models, or good fan engagement.
Mark Middling, director of financial policy for Fair Game, said “Football is unsustainable. Since the start of the Premier League, there have been 64 incidents of clubs in the top four divisions going into administration.
"Companies House data reveals that 44 of the top 92 were technically insolvent in 2022, and 31% of clubs were spending more than they earn on players’ wages – that figure rises to 68% when you look at the Championship."
"The culture of penalties to control clubs has failed. Football needs a reboot,” he added.

Under their proposals, Premier League clubs would contribute 25% of their revenue to lower league clubs, alongside 10% of all transfer fees.
This would see Middlesbrough receive an estimated £3.4 million – which would be £2 million less than they do under the current model of redistributing funds.
According to the index, the club ranked 23rd in the Championship for its financial sustainability.

The findings also show Middlesbrough is not signed up to the Living Wage Scheme – which commits employers to pay all staff a minimum of £10.90, or £11.95 if they are based in London.
Niall Couper, CEO of Fair Game, added: "Premier League clubs have rejected calls to increase the financial flow through the pyramid because of risky financial behaviour by some clubs in the EFL.
"Distributing more money through the Index to the better-run clubs in the pyramid resolves those concerns."

 

[Emmersons_BrazillianDong]

Interesting. Would be good to know what the in-depth key performance indicators were for more context.

Disappointed to hear that the club don't pay the living wage, especially if that's for the full time staff relying on the job to pay the bills rather than the casual workers who are more likely topping up other jobs.

Does anybody know if that's the case for full time staff? @fmttmadmin perhaps?

Really hope not

 

[TeaCider]

That's the table for the Championship.

Wigan getting 21.50 / 40 for Financial Sustainability makes me immediately doubt the rest of it.

Not sure what the Equality Standards score is in relation to.

 

[Glover_elbow]

Middlesbrough bottom of the table in football fairness index

Middlesbrough bottom of the table in football fairness index​

Story by Will Grimond, Data Reporter • 4h ago



Middlesbrough bottom of the table in football fairness index© Provided by Radar

Middlesbrough were bottom of the table for the Championship in a new index of fairness in football.

Fair Game – a campaign group working to improve how football is governed – says the sport needs a "reboot", with many clubs in lower leagues struggling financially.

The organisation has put together a new index of fairness in football, using over 80 sources of data on the finances, commitment to equality, fan engagement and governance of clubs in England's top leagues.
Middlesbrough scored 20 out of 100 on the index – putting it bottom of all clubs in the Championship last season.
In the Championship, Norwich City topped the rankings, with Burnley taking the second spot and West Bromwich Albion in third.
At the other end of the table, Middlesbrough were followed by Cardiff City and Blackburn Rovers.

Fair Game is calling for lower league clubs to receive a greater proportion of television revenue, particularly for better-run clubs – such as those with sustainable financial models, or good fan engagement.
Mark Middling, director of financial policy for Fair Game, said “Football is unsustainable. Since the start of the Premier League, there have been 64 incidents of clubs in the top four divisions going into administration.
"Companies House data reveals that 44 of the top 92 were technically insolvent in 2022, and 31% of clubs were spending more than they earn on players’ wages – that figure rises to 68% when you look at the Championship."
"The culture of penalties to control clubs has failed. Football needs a reboot,” he added.

Under their proposals, Premier League clubs would contribute 25% of their revenue to lower league clubs, alongside 10% of all transfer fees.
This would see Middlesbrough receive an estimated £3.4 million – which would be £2 million less than they do under the current model of redistributing funds.
According to the index, the club ranked 23rd in the Championship for its financial sustainability.

The findings also show Middlesbrough is not signed up to the Living Wage Scheme – which commits employers to pay all staff a minimum of £10.90, or £11.95 if they are based in London.
Niall Couper, CEO of Fair Game, added: "Premier League clubs have rejected calls to increase the financial flow through the pyramid because of risky financial behaviour by some clubs in the EFL.
"Distributing more money through the Index to the better-run clubs in the pyramid resolves those concerns."

We will always be at the bottom when the club is effectively run by one individual steve gibson theres no governance no fan representation at board level no diversity at top level

 

[Unravel_Morrison]

No doubt the club will get Woodgate to comment on this table.

 

[ForssAwakens]

Equality standards 0 - were a Tory club

 

[Centralscrutinizer]

Boro and Sunderland flying the flag for the North East regarding equality

 

[clay]

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That's the table for the Championship.

Wigan getting 21.50 / 40 for Financial Sustainability makes me immediately doubt the rest of it.

Not sure what the Equality Standards score is in relation to.

And Sheff Utd, who ended the season with a transfer embargo and who'd be bust now if they weren't promoted, got 22.00.

 

[El Guapo]

Arbitrary nonesense.

 

[BaronSmoggie]

'Premier League clubs have rejected calls to increase the financial flow through the pyramid because of risky financial behaviour by some clubs in the EFL'

Hilarious when you see some of the shenanigans Man Utd have got up to in recent years.

 

[Smoginexile]

Utter nonsense
We are bottom of a league table that means absolutely nothing.
Based on a points system that nobody has agreed to.
If the rules change then the club must change.
But until then we comply with the FFP rules that do apply.

 

[NoloBoro]

Most of this stuff is F***ing nonsense surely?
The only bit of that I was bothered about was, if it’s true, that we don’t pay the living wage.

 

[Johnny Vincents Motorbike]

If the rules change then the club must change.

Most of this stuff is F***ing nonsense surely?

The Equality Code of Practice continues to be an integral part of EFL Regulation (129) and achievement is mandatory for EFL Clubs. The Code requires Clubs to focus on priority groups in which under-representation exists, which are characteristics protected under the Equality Act 2010, which ensures that individuals are not discriminated against on the grounds of: Age, Disability, Gender reassignment, Marriage and civil partnership, Pregnancy and maternity, Race, Religion or belief, Sex, Sexual orientation. The Code also gives special emphasis toward Mental Health and Wellbeing and provides the opportunity for Clubs to focus on areas of under-representation which are key to their local demographic e.g., Social Economic, employment, education.

 

[JM14]

All this community club ***** we like to throw about and the multi millionaire owner won’t even pay employees a living wage. Really disappointing if true

 

[NoloBoro]

The Equality Code of Practice continues to be an integral part of EFL Regulation (129) and achievement is mandatory for EFL Clubs. The Code requires Clubs to focus on priority groups in which under-representation exists, which are characteristics protected under the Equality Act 2010, which ensures that individuals are not discriminated against on the grounds of: Age, Disability, Gender reassignment, Marriage and civil partnership, Pregnancy and maternity, Race, Religion or belief, Sex, Sexual orientation. The Code also gives special emphasis toward Mental Health and Wellbeing and provides the opportunity for Clubs to focus on areas of under-representation which are key to their local demographic e.g., Social Economic, employment, education.

And here’s me thinking we were trying to win football matches . I’ll tell you boys (girls and others) promotion will feel pretty hollow if we don’t get our priorities straight!

 

[Glover_elbow]

All this community club ***** we like to throw about and the multi millionaire owner won’t even pay employees a living wage. Really disappointing if true

You wont hear criticism from fans representatives and supporter groups though. Instead of using the report to challenge the club to do better they will simply defend the clubs position.

 

[Juninhoburger]

All this community club ***** we like to throw about and the multi millionaire owner won’t even pay employees a living wage. Really disappointing if true

Gibson is a Tory, are you honestly surprised?

 

[Lionrock]

To be fair it says we’re “not signed up to the Living Wage scheme’ not that we “don’t pay living wage”. No idea if we do or don’t but can’t assume it’s fact based on that statement only.

 

[The_Lizards_Jumpers]

Disappointed to hear that the club don't pay the living wage, especially if that's for the full time staff relying on the job to pay the bills rather than the casual workers who are more likely topping up other jobs.

Does anybody know if that's the case for full time staff? @fmttmadmin perhaps?

Really hope not

I wonder if we even have that many full time staff who would be hovering around the minimum wage ? Most people will as you say be on a game to game basis rather than full time (perhaps the club shop staff apart) ?

Poor state of affairs even if you dont like the data used, it does show we're not the "community club" we like to portray.

 

[The_Lizards_Jumpers]

And here’s me thinking we were trying to win football matches . I’ll tell you boys (girls and others) promotion will feel pretty hollow if we don’t get our priorities straight!

I'm guessing you'd be delighted if we were owned by an Arab state as a sportwashing exercise too, as long as we win football matches ?