Ep 104: Economics Examined

A report from Ernst & Young (EY) highlights the economic benefits of the Premier League, including the generation of £7.6bn for the economy and a tax collection of £1.4bn from the players. (00:06) EY’s 32-page report makes for an interesting read (03:59) Premier League provides an economic benefit of £7.6bn (05:47) Players’ salaries generate £1,4bn per year in taxes (08:10) Average Premier League player contributes £2.8m in tax (09:26) 840% increase in economic benefit from the Premier League since 98/99 (10:50) 89,000 staff employed by Premier League clubs (15:05) 528,000 international visitors were prevented from attending games (17:12) Ain’t no finer beef than a bit of Irish steak (18:07) Premier League has double the audience of the Champions League (20:02) Premier League dominates 'Big 5' leagues in terms of overseas TV rights (22:05) La Liga is far less equitable than the Premier League (30:08) Parachute payments of £455m to 138 EFL clubs (38:48) 50% increase in u23 player appearances (43:12) And Roy Hodgson has just gone to Watford Rate, review, share on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and SoundCloud. Join the conversation on Instagram @linesmenpodcast.