Tigers Reveal 20 Per Cent Profit Rise

Leicester Tigers have revealed that the club's turnover rose by two per cent to £19.4 million and its operating profit soared by over 20 per cent to just short of £0.5 million in the year ending 30 June 2014. The East Midlands giants may have failed to reach the Aviva Premiership final for the first time in 10 years last season but the number of people following the team and the commercial support for the club have never been greater. The Tigers' turnover increased from £19m to £19.4m in 2013/14 and operating profit shot up from £396,000 to £482,000 and chairman Peter Tom confirmed that season…