EFL Squad Cost Ratio
How much can Mansfield Town spend?
Under the EFL's Squad Cost Ratio rules, Mansfield Town can spend
around £4m on squad
costs - based on an estimated £8m of football
revenue and the 85% limit.
That puts them an estimated £480k over the limit on current figures.
Mansfield Town: the SCR breakdown
- Estimated revenue (football) estimated £8m
- SCR limit - 50% of revenue £4m
- Estimated squad cost estimated £4.5m
- Headroom −£480k
Balanced
- squad cost is 56% of revenue
What this means
On these estimates, Mansfield Town are spending above the 85% Green Threshold but within reach of it - the kind of position the owner top-up allowance is designed to cover. Manageable, but not unlimited.
Note on this club's figures. PLACEHOLDER revenue — verify against Companies House (no. 00181839). Promoted from League Two at end of 2023-24. Est. 2025-26 wages £86,173/wk (£4.48m/yr) — 21st of 24 in L1. Est. revenue ~£8m based on L2 promoted club comparators. SCMP ratio ~56% — just over the 50% standard threshold. Squad cost data from Transfermarkt squad value ~£3.2m. Revenue likely to grow in L1. Sources: transfermarkt.co.uk (squad value), sentinelsportsgroup.co.uk (L2/L1 pyramid finances), footballleagueworld.co.uk (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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