How much money West Brom have lost compared to Wolves since 2015

West Bromwich Albion have had their share of financial difficulties in recent years.

Of course, Albion were deducted two points last season after being found to have breached the EFL's financial rules.

Under the reign of former owner Guochuan Lai, the Baggies found themselves in dire financial straits.

Current chairman Shilen Patel has been doing his best to correct this, as he tries to ensure the club are being more financially savvy moving forward.

As a Championship club, unless you have the benefit of parachute payments and Premier League talent to offload, generating income can be extremely hard.

But in a fresh reveal, it's been made clear just how much West Brom have struggled financially over the last decade.

Where do West Brom rank in Championship financial losses table?

There is a growing sense in football that as the rich get richer, those not dining from top financial tables will only continue to feed of relative scraps.

England's second tier has never seen more money being thrown around, with players regularly being bought and sold for eight figures.

Despite that, almost every team that's plied their trade in the Championship over the last decade has lost money.

Football finance expert Kieran Maguire posted a chart to his X account on Friday, and it shows the losses of each of the 48 clubs to have been in the Championship between 2015-16 to 2024-25.

Albion rank 32nd in the table with losses of £156million, whilst bitter rivals Wolves sit 23rd having lost £91m during this period of time.

In terms of Albion's other midlands rivals, Aston Villa place 35th with losses of £162m.

Birmingham City are the furthest down the table, as Blues sit 42nd with losses of £235m.

The only one of these 48 clubs to have recorded an operating profit is Burton Albion, who were in the green by £1.1m.

However, why are West Brom perhaps in the best position they've been in for some time to start changing their position in this table for the better?

West Brom look set for major financial boosts in years to come

In recent seasons, West Brom have had their challenges when it comes to selling players for big money.

Being self-sustainable through buying and selling is vital for a club like Albion, and Patel understands that.

The Baggies' put a clear emphasis on largely purchasing young players this summer who they can coach up and hopefully sell for big profits down the line.

Jimmy-Jay Morgan is already looking like a player who will bring in a big payday at some point, as does Rabby Nzingoula.

Meanwhile, established first-team stars like Callum Styles, Isaac Price and Ousmane Diakite are highly saleable assets.

Then there's the Baggies' academy system, which has most recently graduated Harry Whitwell to senior level, and he has bags of ability and potential too.

So, as long as West Brom keep investing wisely in the market, this squad should provide plenty of fruitful revenue streams through sales in the coming years.