Premier League: £7.6bn impact on the UK GDP and £3.3bn of tax revenue in 2016-17

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The Premier League and its clubs contributed, directly and indirectly, £7.6bn (€8.7bn as of 24/01/2019) to the UK GDP, and generated £3.3bn (€3.8bn) in tax revenue in the 2016-17 season, stated the UK office of EY (Ernst & Young), an audit and consultancy firm, in its report "Economic and Social Impact Assessment", published on 24/01/2019.

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