The Premier League's domestic TV deal: £6.7B over 3 years (2025-28). International rights add another £5.3B. That's £12B total. Even the bottom club receives £100M+ per season just from TV money. It's why newly promoted clubs can afford to spend £100M on transfers.
Broadcasting: 55-65% of revenue for most clubs. The biggest source by far.
Commercial: 20-30%. Shirt sponsors, training kit sponsors, sleeve sponsors, stadium naming rights.
Matchday: 10-20%. Tickets, hospitality, food & drink. Arsenal make £3M+ per home game.
State-owned: Man City (Abu Dhabi), Newcastle (Saudi Arabia), PSG (Qatar). Billionaire-owned: Chelsea (Boehly), Arsenal (Kroenke), Liverpool (FSG). The average PL club is worth $3B+. Football clubs are now investment vehicles, not just sports teams.
Total PL revenue (2024-25): £6.4B. Average player salary: £3.4M/year. Highest-paid: £400K/week. Transfer spending (2024 summer): £2.1B across all 20 clubs. The Premier League is the richest sports league in the world by revenue per team.