Arsenal, Man United and West Ham the biggest losers as staggering cost to every Premier League club not

The financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic is costing every Premier League club serious sums of money. Without fans in the stadium, clubs are losing millions in matchday revenue and the sight of heaving crowds and bustling areas around grounds seems further away than ever. Getty Images – Getty Arsenal and Manchester are both losing millions of pounds every week without fans in their stadiums On Tuesday, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a range of new measures to combat the rapid rise in coronavirus cases in the UK. The planned return of fans to stadia will not go ahead from October 1. In addition, the exemptions to the rule of six will be reduced, banning indoor team sports such as an indoor five-a-side game. Speaking to talkSPORT ahead of Mr Johnson’s announcement, MP Steve Brine, a member of the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee, explained the recent rise in coronavirus cases made it difficult for supporters to be allowed back into grounds before the end of 2020. And the financial effect this will have on Premier League clubs is truly shocking; teams are missing out on a combined £27MILLION while matches continue to be played behind closed doors. @@dubasfisher (Twitter) This is how much Premier League clubs earned in match day income in 2018/19, the latest season for which accounts are available David Dubas-Fisher, a sports data journalist for Reach Data Unit, concluded Manchester United and Arsenal will be the hardest hit from having no fans at Old Trafford and the Emirates, respectively. West Ham and Newcastle also are missing out on large sums of money per game, with COVID-19 restrictions meaning both clubs are missing out on just over £2.4m combined. Should restrictions remain in place for another six months, it is clear the landscape of football will be changed forever. In fact, Billericay Town manager Jamie O’Hara told talkSPORT non-league clubs would not be able to survive without fans for much longer. Getty Images – Getty Tottenham Hotspur opened their new stadium in 2019, but have been forced to keep fans out He said: “Teams will refuse to play football without fans at our level because they cannot survive. It’s impossible. “Everything is in place for us to get fans in the grounds. All the teams are the same. “The problem is we are solely going off the government’s guidelines. “These clubs need people to get into the grounds so they can earn money for the business. If they don’t do that, clubs are going to go under.” Jamie O’Hara insists non-league clubs will not survive without fans attending matches,
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