Gloucester set for financial loss 11/09/2009 |
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Gloucester Rugby is set to show a loss for last season, managing director Ken Nottage has revealed.
The news is a contrast to the 2007-08 season when Gloucester were the only Premiership club to make a profit.
Nottage told BBC Gloucestershire: "We are technically still in a recession and the areas that were hit most were attendances and the corporate market.
"At best the year to May 31 will be a break even position, but it's more likely to be a small loss."
During 2007-08 the opening of the club's new main stand increased capacity by more than a third, helping Gloucester to make a profit of about £650,000.
But last season they were knocked out of the Heineken Cup in the pool stages and Nottage said that had a significant impact.
"Had we progressed as we hoped to, that small loss would have been a small profit" he said.
Nottage also admitted the club would not look to develop the Shed side of the ground until attendances improved.
Sunday's clash with Bath attracted a crowd of just under 13,000 - more than 3,000 short of Kingsholm's capacity.
"We need to be seeing six or seven sell-outs a season before there is a demand to develop further," added Nottage.
"Arguably, it's down to the fans. When the demand is demonstrated, we'll be ready to develop the stadium."
(Source: BBC Sport)
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