Premier League clubs have been warned the worst financial impact of Covid-19 is yet to come.

The message extends to clubs through the EFL as fans remain locked out of matches.

Albion are on course for major losses as they miss out on £1 million of revenue each time they play behind closed doors.

That now looks to extend to at least their next home match, versus West Bromwich Albion in late October, and probably beyond.

Cub owner Tony Bloom is looking to guide the club through unprecedented challenges while protecting jobs and maintaining progress on the pitch.

Football finance lecturer Kieran Maguire knows how hard clubs have been hit.

But he warned: “The worst of it is to come. To an extent we have had a bit of a phoney war as a result of furlough, as a result of tax pay and delay.

“Speaking to some club owners in Leagues One and Two, they say they have coped today because of furlough and also they have had all of the money for this season for the TV deals up front.

“The wage bill in November could be a real problem if money has run out.

“From a cashflow point of view, all this will hit the Albion.

“Matchday income is about £1million per match and we have had two to date behind closed doors plus five last season.

“The Chinese TV deal will hit Premier League clubs to tune of about £7-8 million per club, although the Premier League have launched a lawsuit in respect of that.”

Maguire, who works at Liverpool University and co-hosts the popular Price Of Football podcast, believes Bloom has worked wonders, despite calls from some fans for the club to sign another striker.

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He said: “If you look at the Albion finances, in 2019 they lost £20 million.

“In 2020, I think those losses would have accelerated closer to £30 million as a result of Covid and , new contracts.

“This season, I think we could be looking at another £10 million on top of that.

“Just how much do people expect Tony Bloom to subsidise the club?”