Hull City are the second-most impacted club financially by allegations against Manchester City, according to a new analysis. The Tigers are said to have lost a combined £99m in potential revenue due to two relegations and lower league finishes over a period when City won multiple trophies.
The club's two relegations from the Premier League are calculated to have cost them £93.78m. Finishing below Manchester City in the table on four occasions added a further £5.2m in lost prize money. The analysis suggests that without Manchester City's alleged financial advantage, which included the use of 'sham contracts', other clubs' league positions and revenues could have been different.
Teams finishing 18th, one place from safety, could argue they might have avoided the drop. Manchester City took at least four points off every 18th-placed side except Birmingham City during the relevant period. The BBC Sport analysis considered missed Champions League qualification, relegation, and Premier League prize money as potential impacts.
BBC Sport said: "BBC Sport has taken the total prize money earned by the team finishing in 20th in the following season."
For Hull City, the focus is now on the present. The Tigers sit 8th in the Premier League with nine points from six games. Their recent form shows a need for wins, with a run of five matches without a victory.
Mohamed Belloumi, with three goals this term, scored in the recent 2-2 draw with Everton. The club will look to end their winless streak at Craven Cottage this weekend.
First reported at bbc.com
