The coronavirus pandemic has impacted all areas of football, whether it is the Irish Premiership or Europe’s elite. Everything has been affected, gate receipts, training, season schedules, big tournaments and finances.
According to data gathered by LearnBonds, suspension of matches due to coronavirus pandemic is expected to produce a costly financial hit to European football leagues, with combined losses reaching up to €4.1bn.
Statistics also show that in the situation where no further matches are to be played this season and no contracts extended past the end of June, ten of Europe’s elite could to lose over €3bn from their player’s transfer value. Click and scroll through to see which teams are affected the most.
Statistics also show that in the situation where no further matches are to be played this season and no contracts extended past the end of June, ten of Europe’s elite could to lose over €3bn from their player’s transfer value. Click and scroll through to see which teams are affected the most.
![The French side will lose more than 300m in transfer value according to statistics.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjlmNTRkYWEwLWM1NTQtNGY2ZS04ZDUxLWU1ZGNmZWRiZDBmMTowMmM0ZGY2NS1jMGVlLTRiODMtYmRmZC1mZTZiZjNkNTI5MDk=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
5. Paris Saint-Germain - €302
The French side will lose more than 300m in transfer value according to statistics. | Getty ImagesPhoto: UEFA - Handout
![The Red Devils will be hit hard by the coronavirus fall-out.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmJiMGZlYWI1LTNkZWMtNDA1Yi1iM2E3LTRmM2JjYzk1NWViMTo1N2E1NzUzMS01MjA1LTQzYTMtYTQ0MS0yYzFmMmMyNjM2MTk=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
6. Manchester United - €293
The Red Devils will be hit hard by the coronavirus fall-out. | Getty ImagesPhoto: Laurence Griffiths
![Antonio Conte's team are to be the most heavily hit in Italy.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjYwYzVjNjgxLTdjMGQtNGQ3ZC1hYjNlLTk3YWQxYzU0YzhiZTplYWFiYTRkYS1hYTY1LTQxZTEtODM5OC0xZDMwYzcwYjZhMzg=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
7. Inter Milan - €276
Antonio Conte's team are to be the most heavily hit in Italy. | Getty ImagesPhoto: Emilio Andreoli
![The German giants, unsurprisingly, feature highly.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjMwOGNiNDExLTcwZmItNDhiYi1hOGQ5LThhMTg2ZThiYjY5NDplMWJjNThmMi0zOGM1LTQ5OTItYjQzNS1mMDMwMDIyYjU5MmY=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
8. Bayern Munich - €267
The German giants, unsurprisingly, feature highly. | Getty ImagesPhoto: Mike Hewitt