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Champions League cash negates loss, says Lawwell

Peter Lawwell insisted Celtic's prudence has allowed them to cope with Scottish football's economic downturn as losses of £7m for the year up to the end of June were announced yesterday.

Peter Lawwell dismissed the issue of Juninho being paid by an Employee Benefit Trust
Peter Lawwell dismissed the issue of Juninho being paid by an Employee Benefit Trust

The club's net bank debt rose to £2.77m and the £5.24m outlay on players in the 12 months to June 2012 was just over a half of the £10.29m spent in the previous year. The losses and bank debt figures in the results are already out of date, though, given the club subsequently made millions by selling Ki Sung-Yueng for £6m then qualified for the Champions League, in which they face Benfica tonight.

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