Tony Mowbray insists however that this is expected and in-fact had already been planned for.  The 2008/09 season will prove to be West Brom’s most expensive ever, with the club splashing out £25 million on wages.  That may well sound like a lot, but in-fact West Bromwich Albion had the smallest wage structure in the Premiership, giving top flight new boys Wolves and Blues something to think about for next year.

Next years wage budget has already been set at £13 million, something which was planned months ago in the event of the worse case scenario.  Contracts at the Baggies are structured to support this, with staff and players contracts already designed to be reduced anywhere between 25-50% in the event of relegation.

It will not surprise fans to learn that Peace has been number crunching all season.  Figures announced last week put the spending for last summer at £24 million on transfers alone, and the club expect to have had a turnover of between £47-48 million by the time the season draws to a close this weekend.

Mowbray looks set to keep his job at the Hawthorns despite the relegation.  But the gaffer has already been told that whilst he is under no pressure to sell players the only transfer funds he will receive for next season are those he raises himself. 

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These figures amaze me. We all know roughly how much this club has earned during our ups and downs, And how much players have been bought and sold for. Ok we don't know how much each individual is on, But for the life of me as it states we once again have the lowest premier wage bill. Where has it all gone ?

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I have absolutely no idea, but the figures always come out looking rosey at Albion. I don't see how you have spent £24 million either, although that being said I forget now who the summer signings were.

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