TV distribution is huge for modern day football clubs in the top leagues, especially in the UK.
The big club heavily rely on it, and the profit margins are getting larger every season.
Sources: Chelsea start scouting in USA and have an interest in Leeds United player.
Chelsea are obviously one of the most watched football clubs in the world, and especially in England. Figures have been published on the latest figures earned by clubs last season, as relayed by Swiss Ramble below.
As you can see, Chelsea received the 5th most amount of money in the Premier League last season.
The Premier League has published details of the TV payments to clubs for the 2021/22 season. These amounted to £2.5 bln, ranging from £153m for champions #MCFC to £101m for 20th placed #NCFC (the first time the bottom club got more than £100m). pic.twitter.com/LuNkvhe742
— Swiss Ramble (@SwissRamble) September 21, 2022