Premier League clubs made more money than bottom 617 European clubs combined in 2018
Getty Images | Top-division club revenues increased by more than 80 per cent in the last ten years, from €11.7 billion in 2009 to €21 billion in 2018.
Revenue from the "Big Five" European leagues now makes up 75 per cent of the total revenue generated by European clubs, UEFA's just-released 2018 benchmark report shows.
Financial Fair Play regulations make it almost impossible for club owners to elevate clubs to the "next" level, according to football finance expert Kieran Maguire.
UEFA has issued a warning about over-dependency on transfer profit and growing wage inflation.
16 January 2020 - 1:00 PM
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