Premier League: £265.3m in revenue for the 2017-18 clubs for the main shirt sponsors

The 20 Premier League clubs have earned a minimum of £265.3m (€289m as of 01/09/2017) as a result of their main shirt sponsorship contracts for the 2017-18 season, which began on the 11/08/2017. This is nearly £39m more (+17.1%) than in the 2016-17 season (£226.5m in total, according to British media).

This strong increase is due to the upgrading of the agreement between Tottenham Hotspur FC and the insurance firm AIA (from £16m to £30m per season) and the entry into force of eight new collaborations in 2017-18, including those of Everton FC with SportPesa (£9.6m per season, versus £5.3m previously paid by Chang); Crystal Palace FC with ManBetX (£6.5m per season, versus £5m previously paid by Mansion); and Newcastle United FC with Fun88 (£6.5m per season, versus £4.4m previously paid by Wonga).

The six clubs that receive the most revenue from their main shirt sponsor (in descending order: Manchester United FC, Chelsea FC, Tottenham Hotspur FC, Liverpool FC, Manchester City FC, Arsenal FC) account for almost three-quarters (74.7%) of the Premier League total. On average, each club…