Pre-tax losses of more than £20m have been revealed in the latest financial accounts for Championship club Blackburn Rovers.
The new documents filed with Companies House, for the 12 months to June 30, 2020, show the Ewood Park club's losses widen from £17.7m to £21.3m.
Their turnover also decreased from £16.6m to £13.5m over the same period.
Blackburn Rovers said the higher pre-tax losses were mainly due to the Covid-19 pandemic which saw a decrease in turnover offset by player sales, an increase in wages and salaries of £3.2m and a decrease in operating expenses of £1.8m.
A statement signed off by the board said: "Whilst there were many developments happening internally within the club and football in general during the 2019/20 season, the one thing that dominated and affected all our personal and working lives was the emergence and dramatic increase of the Covid-19 pandemic.
"In footballing terms, it led to the truncated 2019/20 season that will go down in the history of the English Football league as an unprecedented campaign lasting 12 months and two days due to the global and national impact of Covid-19.
"The operating loss for the year increased by £3.7m compared to the previous season.
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"This was mainly due to the increased investment in the first team squad and management at the start of the financial year and the reduction in expected revenue over the last four months due to the impact of Covid-19.
"There was a reduction in other operating expenditure costs of £1.8m aligned to the reduced income streams.
"At Ewood Park the emphasis and focus continued to be on trying to drive up commercial revenue streams whilst increasing fan engagement and attracting new supporters.
"The Covid-19 pandemic severely reduced match day and non-match day income over the last three months of the season, but the club continued to push ahead with its Next Generation supporter's initiative that saw the introduction and appointment of a new integration manager."