EFL Squad Cost Ratio
How much can Exeter City spend?
Under the EFL's Squad Cost Ratio rules, Exeter City can spend
around £3.3m on squad
costs - based on an estimated £6.6m of football
revenue and the 85% limit.
That puts them an estimated £760k over the limit on current figures.
Exeter City: the SCR breakdown
- Estimated revenue (football) reported £6.6m
- SCR limit - 50% of revenue £3.3m
- Estimated squad cost estimated £4m
- Headroom −£760k
Restricted
- squad cost is 61.6% of revenue
What this means
On these estimates, Exeter City are spending well above what SCR allows. Closing that gap usually means selling players or growing revenue before they can strengthen further.
Note on this club's figures. 2023-24 revenue £6.56m; one of only three L1 clubs to record a profit (£0.2m) in 2023-24. Community-owned (supporters' trust), conservative financial model. Lowest wage bill in L1: est. 2025-26 wages £77,700/wk (£4.04m/yr — ranked 24th of 24 in L1). SCMP ratio ~62% against 2023-24 revenue — marginally over new 50% threshold; but if revenue grows (likely given promotion/ambition), moves back inside. Structurally sustainable. Sources: sentinelsportsgroup.co.uk (revenue data), matchdayfinance.com (profit clubs list), footballleagueworld.co.uk (full 24-club wage ranking).
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Figures are illustrative estimates from published accounts and public reporting, not
official SCR submissions. SCR uses adjusted football revenue, which differs from headline
turnover. Last reviewed 2026-05-17.
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