Etude Deloitte / Premier League

A premium blend Annual Review of Football Finance Sports Business Group June 2014 For more than 20 years the Deloitte Annual Review of Football Finance has documented English professional football’s business and commercial performance, set within the context of the regulatory environment and the wider European game. Please visit our website atwww.deloitte.co.uk/sportsbusinessgroup to access/download a free copy of the Deloitte Annual Review of Football Finance 2014 – Highlights and/or to purchase a copy of the full report. Full report price £1,000 Discounted price for students and educational establishments £100. Half of all profits from sales of the report will be donated to Prostate Cancer UK. Prostate Cancer UK is a Deloitte National Charity Partner for 2013-16. Prostate Cancer UK is a registered charity in England and Wales (1005541) and in Scotland (SC039332). Registered company 2653887. Introduction This year’s review primarily covers the 2012/13 season, a year of sporting landmarks. It began in the wake of London 2012 when some questioned whether football could, or should, ever regain its dominance in the nation’s sporting consciousness. It ended with blanket coverage across all media – whether sport, business or news led – of the departure of Britain’s most successful manager, Sir Alex Ferguson.