Popular managerial simulation game Football Manager 2023 is now available to the public. The Beta version has been tested out and now those on Mac and PC, as well as Nintendo Switch and XBOX Series X, can play the game.
We’ve taken a look at the Sunderland and their second-tier opposition to discover how Football Manager have estimated each club’s weekly wages. NOTE: These numbers are estimated by the popular game and are not real-life counts.
. Alex Pritchard. Luton Town FC 1-1 Sunderland AFC EFL championship 29-10-2022. Picture by FRANK REID
Alex Pritchard Photo: Frank Reid
. Norwich City
FM 23 estimated weekly wage bill: £743,323; Highest estimated paid player: Teemu Pukki (£50,000); Lowest estimated paid player: Jonathan Rowe (£2,000) Photo: Nathan Stirk
. Burnley
FM 23 estimated weekly wage bill: £540,529; Highest estimated paid player: Jay Rodriguez (£33,000); Lowest estimated paid player: Will Norris (£3,500) Photo: Alex Livesey
. Sheffield United
FM 23 estimated weekly wage bill: £496,646; Highest estimated paid player: Rhian Brewster (£36,000); Lowest estimated paid player: Daniel Jebbison (£650) Photo: Morgan Harlow
. Watford
FM 23 estimated weekly wage bill: £475,345; Highest estimated paid player: Ismaila Sarr (£38,500); Lowest estimated paid player: Joseph Hungbo (£1,000) Photo: Ryan Hiscott
. West Bromwich Albion
FM 23 estimated weekly wage bill: £435,948; Highest estimated paid player: Okay Yokuslu (£30,000; Lowest estimated paid player: Ted Cann (£1,000) Photo: Shaun Botterill
. Hull City
FM 23 estimated weekly wage bill: £413,895; Highest estimated paid player: Dimitris Pelkas (£33,000); Lowest estimated paid player: Billy Chadwick (£900) Photo: George Wood
. Stoke City
FM 23 estimated weekly wage bill: £336,038; Highest estimated paid player: Sam Clucas (£25,000); Lowest estimated paid player: Joe Bursik (£1,000) Photo: Nathan Stirk
. Middlesbrough
FM 23 estimated weekly wage bill: £322,055; Highest estimated paid player: Chuba Akpom (£25,000); Lowest estimated paid player: Bradley James (£350) Photo: George Wood
. Birmingham City
FM 23 estimated weekly wage bill: £308,814; Highest estimated paid player: Harlee Dean (£31,000); Lowest estimated paid player: George Hall (£700) Photo: Graham Chadwick
. Bristol City
FM 23 estimated weekly wage bill: £265,439; Highest estimated paid player: Nahki Wells (£27,500); Lowest estimated paid player: Dylan Kadji (£500) Photo: Dan Mullan
1. Norwich City
FM 23 estimated weekly wage bill: £743,323; Highest estimated paid player: Teemu Pukki (£50,000); Lowest estimated paid player: Jonathan Rowe (£2,000) Photo: Nathan Stirk
2. Burnley
FM 23 estimated weekly wage bill: £540,529; Highest estimated paid player: Jay Rodriguez (£33,000); Lowest estimated paid player: Will Norris (£3,500) Photo: Alex Livesey
3. Sheffield United
FM 23 estimated weekly wage bill: £496,646; Highest estimated paid player: Rhian Brewster (£36,000); Lowest estimated paid player: Daniel Jebbison (£650) Photo: Morgan Harlow
4. Watford
FM 23 estimated weekly wage bill: £475,345; Highest estimated paid player: Ismaila Sarr (£38,500); Lowest estimated paid player: Joseph Hungbo (£1,000) Photo: Ryan Hiscott