The English Premier League’s combined revenue was £4bn 900m in its first full season since the novel coronavirus ‘Covid-19’ pandemic.
And the 31st edition of Deloitte’s annual Football Financial Health Review found that the numbers were up 8% for the 2020-21 season, after falling from £5bn 200m to £4bn 500m the previous season. year, after the outbreak of the corona pandemic.
Premier League revenues are expected to rise to £5bn this season and then to £6bn next year, above pre-pandemic levels.
According to a report released yesterday, Thursday, the football market is seeing a recovery at a European level, as total revenues rose by 10% to reach 27 billion 600 million euros, despite the almost complete absence of fans in the stands. during that period.
The increase in revenue is largely due to the increase in TV revenue and the success of the Euro 2020 European Cup.
Revenues of the five major leagues, English, German, Spanish, Italian and French, increased by 3% and reached 15 billion 600 million euros.