Big Six resist Premier League's £550m commercial rights plan

A fresh financial rift is opening in the Premier League over how sponsorship money should be shared.

What happened. The Premier League is reportedly in dispute with its 'Big Six' clubs over a proposal to collectively sell additional commercial rights, with the aim of lifting annual commercial revenue from £200m to £750m. Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham are said to oppose the plan, as they want to grow their own individual income.

• The Big Six all generate revenues above £490m, the highest in the league.
• Aston Villa and Newcastle are closest, with 2024/25 incomes of £300-400m.
• The league believes adding rights inventory to sponsor packages could deliver the boost.

The dispute highlights the widening gap between the league's richest clubs and the rest as commercial growth becomes the next battleground.

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