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BBC News
26-02-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Previous Salah contract was 'a hard piece of work'
Liverpool's former director of research Ian Graham says he was "surprised" at what he discovered when Mohamed Salah last negotiated a new deal at helped work on the three-year contract in 2022 that saw then 30-year-old Salah extend his stay with the club until this 32-year-old is now in the final months of that contract with a new deal as yet unsigned, having scored 25 goals and provided 16 assists in a remarkable 27 Premier League games so far this season."At that time, I thought I would not recommend for players of his age to sign a contract," Graham told a Financial Times Business of Football summit. "But, this was the strength of the data that forces you to take an objective viewpoint. It surprises you."I was surprised at looking at his calibre of player and how they could go into their 30s [still] performing at the same level. When those players drop off, it tends to be a drop in minutes rather than in quality."We decided to give him a contract in the summer of 2022 and that was a hard piece of work."I am delighted I am not responsible for that piece of work today!"
New York Times
06-02-2025
- Business
- New York Times
How much did your team earn from the Premier League last season?
Manchester City's fourth consecutive Premier League title earned them £175.9million ($218.2m) in prize money. Pep Guardiola's side again topped the table last season and their dominance ensured another huge financial windfall. The Premier League's annual report, published today, has outlined City banked marginally less than the previous year (£176.2m in 2022-23) but it was again more than any other rival. Advertisement Arsenal, who finished as runners-up to City, earned £175.5m, with third-placed Liverpool netting £171m. The Premier League's merit payments effectively ensure that every place in the table is now worth £2.8m but a club's final payout is also shaped by the number of times their games are screened live to a domestic audience. That ensured Tottenham, who finished last season fifth, earned more (£164.6m) than fourth-placed Aston Villa (£162.4m) after having had six more games screened live. Everton, who ended up in 15th, also earned more than the three clubs directly above them in the table (Wolverhampton Wanderers, Fulham and Bournemouth) after being shown on TV 23 times over the season. Manchester United's eighth-placed finish was worth £156.2m, while Chelsea's return of £159.2m for finishing sixth was a marked uplift on their previous season's earnings of £137.7m. Finishing bottom of the Premier League table has also never been worth as much. Sheffield United, who ended an inglorious campaign with just 16 points, earned £109.7m during their short stay in the top flight. The 2023-24 season was the second year in a three-year TV cycle, broadly mirroring the previous campaign and offering guidance over what clubs will stand to make this season. All clubs earn an equal share of £86.9m through domestic and international TV rights, as well as a further £8.2m in commercial income. The remainder of annual earnings is then decided by league position and facility fees, which are awarded every time a club's fixture is played out to a domestic audience. GO DEEPER The Business of Football: Premier League global TV deals up 27%, World Cup 'acclamation'
