Comparison of "Primeros" and "Premier" financial models - why are the English richer? (ARTICLE)

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ot a single football fan has heard or read about the financial success of the English Premier League and the excellent finances of the clubs. In this article, I will aim to review the finances of football, focusing mainly on the English and Spanish football leagues. I will also pay attention to how the financial success of these national championships influences the competitiveness, results, and popularity of the league.

The significance of TV rights revenues in modern football

The "Deloitte" audit company annually calculates the revenues of the world's strongest football clubs and announces the top 20 richest. Analyzing these data from the 2003-04 to the 2011-12 season, we can note that the revenue growth of statistical underdogs was only due to the sale of TV rights, while the revenue growth of statistical leaders was in all categories, especially large revenues were generated from sponsors. ...

About the author

Linas Treigys - a qualified football coach. In 2011, he studied in Barcelona at the "Institut Nacional d'Educació Física de Catalunya". In 2012, he obtained a UEFA B license, and in 2013, he interned at the "Mistala Union de Futbol" organization, working as an assistant coach for the "Cadete A" team.

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