Na so Arsenal don shine for women football as dem sabi set new record for earnings!
This one no be small thing o! According to Deloitte report, Arsenal don become the highest-earning women football club for Europe, as dem gathar £22.2 million for last financial year. E no too far from Chelsea wey dey second with £21.3 million.
Dem earnings no be luck at all, na because Arsenal fit pull crowd like no man business! Dem dey play for Emirates Stadium and peeps no dey carry last; average attendance na over 35,000 every match. Na wetin we dey call matchday income; dem gathar £6.1 million, wey be highest for any women club ever.
But make we no forget Chelsea wey get strong commercial power. Dem earn £16 million from sponsorships and partnerships, and that one show say financial power dey for WSL clubs, no be joke o!
This recent Deloitte analysis come show say revenue for top 15 women clubs don rise by 35% year-on-year, and average income per team don pass £8.5 million. Na wa!
English clubs don dey clear for this race, as Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United dey earn more than double the money wey most other leagues fit gather.
Commercial income dey lead the race wey account for about three-quarters of total revenue among the top clubs, while matchday income increase by 15% overall despite some clubs get slight dip for attendance.
The Women’s Super League don dey follow for global profile growth, and e dey show as crowd dey increase for big games, plus say broadcast exposure don rise well-well.
But no forget say this ranking no include leagues like the United States NWSL, Australia and Sweden because dem no fit gather data well, but e still show how England dey lead for financial development of women football.
As dem title race dey hot, and fan interest dey grow, these recent revenue figures go show how WSL dey set the pace for financial growth in women’s game. Na true champions we dey talk about here!
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