Chris Heck - President of Business Operations

[Stu82]

And I reckon he was on a massive bonus for getting to his target of £400m turnover, we got there earlier because of CL qualification and he was always going to go after achieving that.

Not sure he hit his target, heard that turnover will be about £370m.
Still impressive growth due to Unai and the team.

On here we've talked a lot about £400m but €400m seems to be mentioned a lot elsewhere and makes more sense if the aim of all the revenue growth is to meet the UEFA requirements.

Not sure target would be in Euros when we are an English PL team.
Currency fluctuations would make it illogical.

[AV82EC]

And I reckon he was on a massive bonus for getting to his target of £400m turnover, we got there earlier because of CL qualification and he was always going to go after achieving that.

Not sure he hit his target, heard that turnover will be about £370m.
Still impressive growth due to Unai and the team.

On here we've talked a lot about £400m but €400m seems to be mentioned a lot elsewhere and makes more sense if the aim of all the revenue growth is to meet the UEFA requirements.

Not sure target would be in Euros when we are an English PL team.
Currency fluctuations would make it illogical.

He definitely set the target as £400m turnover to make a sustainable top 6 club who didn’t necessarily need to be in the Champs League every year. The reason the €400m keeps getting quoted is that is what a lot of European Level Financial reporting is in for clubs in UEFA comps and also the Deloitte Football report is in that as well so maybe people keep getting confused between the two?

[Stu82]

And I reckon he was on a massive bonus for getting to his target of £400m turnover, we got there earlier because of CL qualification and he was always going to go after achieving that.

Not sure he hit his target, heard that turnover will be about £370m.
Still impressive growth due to Unai and the team.

On here we've talked a lot about £400m but €400m seems to be mentioned a lot elsewhere and makes more sense if the aim of all the revenue growth is to meet the UEFA requirements.

Not sure target would be in Euros when we are an English PL team.
Currency fluctuations would make it illogical.

He definitely set the target as £400m turnover to make a sustainable top 6 club who didn’t necessarily need to be in the Champs League every year. The reason the €400m keeps getting quoted is that is what a lot of European Level Financial reporting is in for clubs in UEFA comps and also the Deloitte Football report is in that as well so maybe people keep getting confused between the two?

Well remembered, thanks.

[Dante Lavelli]

And I reckon he was on a massive bonus for getting to his target of £400m turnover, we got there earlier because of CL qualification and he was always going to go after achieving that.

Not sure he hit his target, heard that turnover will be about £370m.
Still impressive growth due to Unai and the team.

On here we've talked a lot about £400m but €400m seems to be mentioned a lot elsewhere and makes more sense if the aim of all the revenue growth is to meet the UEFA requirements.

I’m sure the 400m came from Heck himself, cannot remember what currency he said though.

…Appears to be £££ as clarified above.

[Dogtanian]

Yeah, and he said it was for next year. In his last update video, I think he said they were set to hit all targets a year early.

[Dante Lavelli]

That list in the youtube clip is very impressive.

...but as a leaving speech it is odd that he is the one reading it out, rather than someone thanking him for his hard graft and clear success. He's very David Brent.

[usav]

That list in the youtube clip is very impressive.

...but as a leaving speech it is odd that he is the one reading it out, rather than someone thanking him for his hard graft and clear success. He's very David Brent.

It was literally him thanking the team that worked on everything in the list, he said that at the beginning.

[Percy McCarthy]

That list in the youtube clip is very impressive.

...but as a leaving speech it is odd that he is the one reading it out, rather than someone thanking him for his hard graft and clear success. He's very David Brent.

It was literally him thanking the team that worked on everything in the list, he said that at the beginning.

Yeah, I think that’s fair. And it is an impressive list. Football 2025… I’m looking forward to those new deals being announced.

[andyh]

Whatever way you cut it, and whatever you think of him, that list of completed activities/ projects is incredibly impressive.
The speed at which this club is transforming is spectacular.

[Dogtanian]

Absolutely.

To put that £400m in context, it would only be about £63m behind Chelsea’s turnover last season. Admittedly, they had no european competition. But, still impressive.

It would have put us 12th in the Football Money League for income last season.

[Mister E]

Absolutely.
To put that £400m in context, it would only be about £63m behind Chelsea’s turnover last season. Admittedly, they had no european competition. But, still impressive.
It would have put us 12th in the Football Money League for income last season.

... and that's why Sunday's bloody game is so massive ... as we all know.

[ChicagoLion]

Whatever way you cut it, and whatever you think of him, that list of completed activities/ projects is incredibly impressive.
The speed at which this club is transforming is spectacular.

And totally reliant on the performance on the pitch which he has absolutely nothing to do with.

[dave.woodhall]

Whatever way you cut it, and whatever you think of him, that list of completed activities/ projects is incredibly impressive.
The speed at which this club is transforming is spectacular.

And totally reliant on the performance on the pitch which he has absolutely nothing to do with.

It isn't totally reliant. Unai's done the groundwork but Heck still has to finish the deals. We've had more successful teams when we couldn't get arrested commercially.

[Hookeysmith]

I know he did not directly contribute to it, but his team certainly did when I made a request for my plaque on the new legacy wall.
When my old man died I had a paving slab in front of the Trinity stand laid in his memory. Anyone that had one was offered a new wall position free of charge. I made my purchase and ordered my Dad's one also. I wrote to the club on the off chance that could we have ours side by side. They responded that they could not guarantee it but they would try.
I had a mail yesterday from them with the map location of my new plaque. I went to VP and there next to mine is my Dad's.
I stood there and was completely overcome. To think I can be next to my old man at the place that was central to our lives is one of the best things to ever happen to me.

A small thing for the club but a huge gesture for my family. The club gets a lot of stick at times but in this instance they have been brilliant

Thank you

[Pete3206]

That's great Hookeysmith.