European club finance
Commercial growth is reshaping the football business.
€28.6bn
European club revenue in 2024
UEFA reports a record €28.6 billion in European club football revenue for 2024. Its February 2026 report expects the total to exceed €30 billion for 2025.
Source: UEFA European Club Finance and Investment Landscape, 26 February 202617 of 25
Leading European clubs with record commercial revenue
Seventeen of the 25 clubs reviewed by UEFA reported record commercial revenue in 2025, underlining the increasing importance of sponsorship, premium ticketing, licensing and stadium activity.
Source: UEFA European Club Finance and Investment Landscape, 202612 of 25
Leading European clubs with commercial revenue growth above 10%
Twelve of the 25 clubs reviewed by UEFA reported year-on-year commercial revenue growth of more than 10% in 2025.
Source: UEFA European Club Finance and Investment Landscape, 202636%
Share of club revenue absorbed by non-wage operating costs
UEFA reports that non-wage operating costs absorbed 36% of club revenue in 2025, their highest share for 15 years. Growing revenue does not automatically create more profitable clubs.
Source: UEFA European Club Finance and Investment Landscape, 2026Premier League audience
Demand is strong in stadiums, homes and international travel.
15.9m
Premier League attendances in 2025/26
The Premier League recorded a total attendance of 15.9 million in the 2025/26 season, a competition record.
Source: Premier League and EY economic and social impact report, 3 August 202698.8%
Premier League stadium capacity filled in 2024/25
Premier League stadiums were 98.8% full in 2024/25, matching the record level set in the previous season.
Source: Premier League, 25 May 2025189 countries
Countries where Premier League football is broadcast
The Premier League says its matches are broadcast to 189 countries, with 900 million homes able to watch worldwide.
Source: Premier League, 25 May 20251.1m
International fan visits to the UK in 2023/24
Premier League football was associated with 1.1 million international fan visits to the UK in 2023/24, according to EY analysis published by the Premier League.
Source: Premier League and EY economic and social impact report, 3 August 2026UK economic impact
Football's reach extends well beyond the final whistle.
£9.8bn
Gross value added to the UK economy in 2023/24
EY's assessment found that the Premier League and its clubs generated £9.8 billion in gross value added for the UK economy during the 2023/24 season.
Source: Premier League and EY, 12 November 2025100,000+
Full-time equivalent jobs supported in 2023/24
The same EY assessment found that Premier League activity supported more than 100,000 full-time equivalent jobs across the UK in 2023/24.
Source: Premier League and EY, 12 November 2025£4.4bn
Tax contribution linked to Premier League activity in 2023/24
EY's assessment found a £4.4 billion UK tax contribution in 2023/24, including £2.1 billion from players and staff.
Source: Premier League and EY, 12 November 2025£550m+
Committed to the wider game in 2024/25
The Premier League committed more than £550 million to the wider game during the 2024/25 season.
Source: Premier League, 1 July 2025Sources and methodology
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Football Business Club (2026), Professional Football Business Statistics: UK & Europe, updated 7 September 2026. Available at https://footballbusiness.club/football-business-statistics.