Dundee have made a staggering loss of £1.82million as they desperately fight to regain Premiership status in the coming weeks.

The cash-strapped Dens Park Club reported the painful losses on Saturday in the wake of last season’s costly relegation to the Championship .

While the Tayside outfit, who sit third in the table in their quest to bounce back to the top-flight via the play-offs come the end of this season, were anticipating a loss the prediction was not as bleak as this.

The previous year saw them lose £425,000, despite bringing in £530,687 from the sale of Jack Hendry to Celtic , but these latest figures show they’ve more than quadrupled to the end of May 2019.

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And supporters fear that unless there’s a dramatic upturn in financial fortunes, the club’s future could be at risk.

Dundee blame a decline in cup competition revenue as well as a reduction in transfer gains for their off-field woes, while total expenses increased by almost £600,000.

Back in October 2018, the Dark Blues sacked former manager Neil McCann and repacked him with Jim McIntyre in a bold bid to stay up.

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As they strived to preserved their place in the Premiership, they continued to back the management team with new signings during the January transfer window.

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They still failed to stay up and McIntyre was sacked for taking them down after just seven months at the helm.

The club are forecasting another loss for the year to end of May 2020 as a result of life in the Championship.

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But they remain adamant about plans to build a brand new stadium in the city later this year.

Dundee fans, though, are still more concerned about the prospect of getting out of the Championship at the first attempt, and their loyal followers fear what another season out-with the top-flight will do to their club.