Nearly £1 billion in prize money, but tickets are more expensive than ever and we’ve still not won a title in more than two decades? Sounds about right.
According to a new study by Spreadex (cited in Echo), we netted ourselves £815 million in Premier League prize money alone since 1992. That’s the third-highest amount in the division behind Man Utd and Arsenal. They state that Man Utd will be the first club to break through the £1 billion barrier next season – as long as Mourinho can guide them to a top five finish.
The study claims that Man City, Chelsea, and Spurs round out the top six.
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Andy Mackenzie, who helped organise the study for Spreadex, claimed he was staggered when he saw the results:
“The prize money awarded to clubs is staggering – even teams that finish in the relegation positions now receive amounts that are eye-watering by anyone’s standards. With 24 years of consistent growth, this shows that the English Premier League is arguably the most marketable and successful sports league worldwide.”