I missed that error. Even sports reporters/journalists make that cock up at times. The constant rebranding in the last 25 years of leagues and divisions - Scottish Football, English, Rugby Union and Rugby League, make it easily done.
The timing of payment of bonuses has no effect on the club's loss or profit.
Bonuses are charged to the Profit and Loss Account in the year in which they become contractually due. When Derby equalised against Huddersfield and the ref blew for full time, that was the event where the bonuses...