Football vs Football: The Money
Exploring the Disparity in Valuations: Premier League Teams vs NFL Franchises.
Author: David Skilling on X/Twitter
The Premier League and the NFL stand as two titans in sports leagues, commanding vast audiences and generating significant revenue. However, a curious paradox exists: NFL franchises are often valued much higher than their Premier League counterparts, despite the Premier League boasting a far larger global audience.
Why would that be the case? I decided to do a bit of research and this is what I found.
To start, here are the top 20 most valuable sports teams in the world.
Charts from Give Me Sport
Among the top 20 most valuable sports teams: 12 are NFL franchises, 3 are from the NBA, 3 are from the MLB, 2 are from the world of football (soccer for clarity), and only 1 of those is from the Premier League (Manchester United).
Here are some of the reasons why the Premier League teams fall behind the NFL in brand valuations.
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