Reds move up the rich list

Last updated : 16 February 2006 By Adam Bryant

"Turnover is probably the least appropriate measure of a club's financial health," said chief executive Rick Parry. "Profits are much more important.

"Nevertheless, these results are a measure of our strategy over the last five years, which is that success on the pitch drives revenue up.

"The most dramatic increase is not from merchandise or from selling Tshirts, it is success on the pitch - and particularly in Europe."