West Bromwich Albion saved the least amount of money out of the West Midlands Premier League clubs who played games behind closed doors during the COVID 19 pandemic.
The restrictions set in place at the time to limit the spread of the virus meant that the tail end of the 2019/20 season and the 2020/21 season was played in front of no fans.
During this time, West Brom were playing in the Premier League, alongside local rivals Aston Villa and Wolverhampton Wanderers.
The Baggies had saved the least amount of money out of all Premier League clubs in the region, saving just £8846 by playing behind closed doors over the two seasons.
Villa topped the data by saving £21,851 whilst playing behind closed doors for two seasons, with rivals Wolves coming second, saving £14,565.
During the two seasons affected by COVID, West Brom went through two managers, the first was Slaven Bilic, who was in charge for 18 months before being sacked following a 1-1 draw against Manchester City.
With the Baggies in a relegation battle, the board of the club opted for change, and named Sam Allardyce to be Bilic’s successor.
Allardyce would fail to secure Premier League status for West Brom and was sacked at the end of the 20/21 season following the club's relegation to the English Football League (EFL) Championship.
Now in 2022, and three managerial changes later, The Baggies sit 21st in the EFL Championship just one place out of the relegation zone.
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