Average annual salary of Premier League players tops £3m for first time
Posted by The Editor on December 23, 2019 4:00 am
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The average salary for a Premier League footballer has exceeded £3m a year for the first time, according to the latest Global Sports Salary Survey, which also highlights the financial muscle and worldwide popularity of English football’s top flight.
The average pay for a first-team squad member is £61,024 a week – a figure that has risen more than £10,000 in only two years.