29 Aug 2010
The geography of the Premiership
Today it's almost a M1/M6 Premiership. Once you have left the five clubs in London behind, it's a short journey off the M6 to the four West Midlands clubs. You then pass through Stoke and it's not too far off the
28 Jun 2010
Should Premiership run England team?
28 Mar 2010
Uefa pushes ahead with plans to curb spending
Uefa is pushing ahead with plans backed by their president Michel Platini to curb spending by clubs, forcing them to break even and spend only what they earn
23 Dec 2009
Biggest English Football Clubs Ranked by Annual Turnover - 2004/05 to 2007/08
Note 1: Figures are in £ million. Note jump between 06/07 and 07/08 for Premier League clubs as money from the new TV contract came online.
24 Aug 2009
Price Takers Rather Than Price Makers
Football clubs are becoming price takers rather than price makers when it comes to shirt sponsorship deals. Sport+Markt, the sports consultancy, estimates that the value of shirt sponsorship deals in the Premiership fell from £69.2m during the
12 Aug 2009
Rovers Get The Heart Racing
Blackburn Rovers have been named as the most exciting team in the Premiership, even though they finished 15th last season. Average excitement scores at matches were calculated at 189, compared with 157 at lowest-placed Newcastle, which is
23 May 2009
Footballers To Strike Back Against 50p Tax Rate
Premiership clubs are braced for a wave of pay demands from star players in anticipation of the new 50p tax rate on higher earners. Figures from HSBC Private Bank and tax experts Saffery Champness suggest that, if most Premiership players are in
23 May 2009
Wigan Athletic Top Premiership Value League
It's an unlikely honour, but Wigan are champions of the Premiership in a 'points for pounds' league that measures the extent to which season ticket holders are given value for money. ING Direct compares season ticket costs with the team's
18 May 2009
Buyer's Market For Football Club Shirt Sponsorship
Premiership clubs are facing a buyer's market for shirt sponsorships. 188Bet, an Asia-focused online gambling company unknown in the UK has pulled off a double sponsorship deal. It will be the shirt sponsor for Bolton Wanderers and Wigan
09 May 2009
Burnham Wants To Break Grip of Premier League Top Four
Culture Secretary and Everton supporter Andy Burnham has stepped up his campaign to break the grip of the top four clubs on English football. He wants the Premiership's revenue to be shared out more evenly among its clubs. He wants smaller