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Leicester City are on course for
a windfall of more than $220 million for winning the English Premier League, a
new study said. The money would come from the Premier League's huge television
revenues, playing in the Champions League, new sponsorship and higher gate
receipts, the Repucom sports data firm said.
Leicester became England's most unlikely champions after Tottenham Hotspur failed to get the win at Chelsea on Monday that would have extended the Premier League race for another weekend. According to the study, Leicester are set to make over 150m pounds ($220 million/191 million euros) from claiming the Premier League title.
Potentially more than 90 million pounds from winning the Premier League against 72 million pounds when they came 14th last season.
They would get 33m pounds just for appearing in the group stages of next season's Champions League, with another 3m pounds waiting in performance bonuses.
A third place finish in their group would guarantee a place in the Europa League and another 20m pounds.
Higher match day and commercial revenues could bring another 10m pounds-15m pounds.
Leicester became England's most unlikely champions after Tottenham Hotspur failed to get the win at Chelsea on Monday that would have extended the Premier League race for another weekend. According to the study, Leicester are set to make over 150m pounds ($220 million/191 million euros) from claiming the Premier League title.
Potentially more than 90 million pounds from winning the Premier League against 72 million pounds when they came 14th last season.
They would get 33m pounds just for appearing in the group stages of next season's Champions League, with another 3m pounds waiting in performance bonuses.
A third place finish in their group would guarantee a place in the Europa League and another 20m pounds.
Higher match day and commercial revenues could bring another 10m pounds-15m pounds.