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In numbers: Premier League's support for wider football and communities

28 Jan 2025
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Learn about the different ways in which the Premier League supports wider football and society

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Premier League support covers all levels of football and communities across England and Wales, with £1.6 billion of investment committed between 2022-2025.

Supporting wider football

The Premier League's financial support covers all 92 Premier League and EFL clubs and 72 National League clubs, as well as women's and girls' football and the grassroots game.

Supporting communities

The Premier League provides funding for 164 football clubs across the Premier League, EFL and National League to deliver community programmes. These are outlined below.   

Economic and social impact 

An independent EY study, focusing on the 2021/22 season, the first campaign with full stadiums following the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighted how the Premier League and its clubs drive significant economic activity across the UK, supporting thousands of jobs, creating expenditure across supply chains and generating sizeable tax revenue.  

The contribution of Premier League clubs to the UK economy grew to £8bn in 2021/22 – a 1,000 per cent increase from the 1998/99 season.  

The League and clubs generated a total tax contribution of £4.2bn in 2021/22, £1.7bn of which was accounted for by Premier League players and staff.  

The League and clubs supported more than 90,000 jobs in the UK.  

The League’s significant contribution is spread throughout the country, with £5bn of the League’s economic footprint located in regions outside London in 2022/23. 

The League drives £3.3bn of economic impact in the North West of England, with 33,000 jobs supported in that region.  

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