Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola. (Photo by Martin Rickett / POOL / AFP).Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola. (Photo by Martin Rickett / POOL / AFP).
Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola. (Photo by Martin Rickett / POOL / AFP).

Revealed! The staggering decrease in value of Newcastle's squad under Steve Bruce despite Crystal Palace smash and grab

Football can be a costly business, especially at the highest levels of the professional game.

They say you have to speculate to accumulate, but things don't always work out that smoothly.

According to the European Football Index, for example, despite spending over £100 million on players, Steve Bruce has actually decreased the value of his Newcastle United squad by £108 million during his time in charge.

Click and scroll through to see the full set of figures, and how he compares to his Premier League rivals: