Behind the Pound Signs
24.07.26, 19:51 Updated 01.08.26, 19:01 7 Minute Read
Herman Wang
For the next few minutes, let’s cosplay as accountants.
Wait, don’t click away!
The business side of football has never been more in the spotlight, between dodgy owners taking clubs into or nearly into administration, billionaire owners distorting competitive parity, and owners of all stripes chasing after more and more revenue streams.
To fully understand what goes into performance on the pitch, you have to pay attention to how clubs are being run, particularly with the summer transfer season in full swing. So indulge me in this exercise, as we delve into Leyton Orient’s financials.
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Herman Wang Herman previously ran the Leyton Laureate blog and is a season ticket holder in the North Stand. In addition to writing and editing for the Orientear, he is a RainbOs committee member. In his day job, he is a business journalist and began his career as a sports reporter in the U.S.