Infographic: The Football Economy in 2012

In the 2011/12 season, the average Premier League club revenue was £114 ($176) million, nearly 15 times their level 20 years ago. The spectacular rate of growth reflects the game’s ubiquitous domestic and global profile, the exposure and interest having relentlessly driven revenues. This infographic tracks the development of the football industry, and how it is likely to change in the future.

In the 2011/12 season, the average Premier League club revenue was £114 ($176) million, nearly 15 times their level 20 years ago. The spectacular rate of growth reflects the game’s ubiquitous domestic and global profile, the exposure and interest having relentlessly driven revenues. This infographic tracks the development of the football industry, and how it is likely to change in the future.

As the curtain falls on the 20^th Premier League season in the most dramatic fashion, it is worth considering how far the game has come. Clubs have transformed their stadia into state-of-the-art venues hosting the world’s greatest players, and appealing to a new and growing fanbase, completing a virtuous circle of growth. Indeed, there is little doubt that the league is a tremendous success in revenue terms. Yet, the austere economic environment increases pressure for clubs to control costs in response to revenue variations, and football clubs have previously shown an ability to response in the challenge.

Launched yesterday, the 21^st edition of the Deloitte Annual Review of Football Finance, and the following infographic, provides a track record up to the end of the 2010/11 season, and how the industry has developed and is likely to change in the future.

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