Premier League clubs’ pressure over data deal set to deepen tension with EFL
Collective sale of data rights bring £35m to each leagueTop-flight teams argue they should get bigger share
Premier League clubs are lobbying for a bigger share of football’s increasingly lucrative data deal in a move that is likely to further inflame tensions with the English Football League (EFL).
Under the terms of the existing contract, the Premier League and EFL receive an equal split of money through the collective sale of their data rights, bringing in around £35m-a-year to each league. The Scottish Premier League receive a significantly smaller share of the revenue in a deal worth a few million pounds to clubs north of the border.
