On February 20, 1992, English Football League’s first division clubs resigned, and in May of that same year, formed the Premier League. It probably makes the most sense to start any conversation about money in football with the league that makes more money than any other. “It is the world’s most watched league and the most lucrative – attracting the top players from all over the globe” While money is involved in almost every aspect of the game, there are a few specific areas where the influence is especially strong: In stadium naming rights, jersey sponsorship deals, and player transfer fees and sponsorships. Professional football does indeed live up to the capitalist ideal that if there is money to be made, someone will find a way to make it. Each week, millions of dollars change hands between clubs and players, fans and ticket offices, and sponsors and clubs. If football is a religion, then to many, money is god. It’s on the jersey, in the stadium, in the heads of the players, and in the hands of the owners.
It’s everywhere in the sport, whether you like it or not.
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