Revenue across the European football market grew by 16% to €35.3bn in the 2022/23 season (€30.4bn in 2021/22), according to the 33rd Annual Review of Football Finance published by the Deloitte Sports Business Group. The 2022/23 season played host to the winter 2022 FIFA World Cup and was also the first since 2018/19 unaffected by COVID-19 restrictions.
The ‘big five’ European leagues – the Premier League, Bundesliga, LaLiga, Serie A and Ligue 1 – saw revenue growth of 14% to total €19.6bn, driven by an uptick in matchday revenue, new and improved sponsorship deals, and the…
