Hearts total income down 16% with all key elements of revenue falling, especially broadcast, down by a third.
Despite the shortened season Hearts wage bill up 7%. Way behind Rangers and Celtic but still the 4th highest in Scotland.
Hearts lost £70k a week throughout 2019/20 from day to day operations. Donations and player sales offset these losses.
Hearts spent £72 on wages for every £100 of revenue in 2020. Would have been lower without Covid-19. Reasonable by SPFL standards.
The net wage cost of furlough to Hearts was £1.1m. In addition the club spent £646k helping silver tongued lawyers survive the pandemic with a dispute with the SPFL.
Hearts spent a net £3k on players in 2019/20
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