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Premier League leads Europe in kit sponsorship revenue - study

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Manchester United v Crystal Palace - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - September 19, 2020 Manchester United's Paul Pogba and Scott McTominay. Pool via REUTERS/Martin Rickett

Premier League sides generate more than $409 million (315 million pounds) a season from having partners' logos on the front of club shirts, almost double that of Bundesliga teams, a GlobalData study showed.

The study said the average value of Premier League deals was over $20 million (15.4 million pounds), while the average in Germany was just over $11 million and $10.6 million in Spain.

The top five leagues in England, Germany, Spain, France and Italy generated over $1.15 billion per season from front-of-shirt sponsors alone, it added.

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - La Liga Santander - Real Madrid v Real Valladolid - Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano, Madrid, Spain - September 30, 2020 Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior celebrates scoring their first goal REUTERS/Sergio Perez

"Thanks to the way the Premier League has built its presence overseas, its teams can drive significant revenue from brands around the world," GlobalData's Head of Sport Analysis Conrad Wiacek said.

"(Partners) are using the league and member clubs to build brand presence in new markets and drive interest in their products."

Wiacek said Real Madrid's front-of-shirt deal with Emirates was the most lucrative in Europe, valued at over $81.7m.

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Carabao Cup Third Round - Manchester City v AFC Bournemouth - Etihad Stadium, Manchester, Britain - September 24, 2020 Manchester City's Phil Foden in action Pool via REUTERS/Mike Egerton

"(But) both the Premier League and Bundesliga collectively generate more revenue from front-of-shirt deals than La Liga teams, which speaks to the strength in depth both leagues possess, and which can be lacking in Spain's top flight," said Wiacek.

(Reporting by Rohith Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by Peter Rutherford)

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Manchester City v Arsenal - Etihad Stadium, Manchester, Britain - October 17, 2020 Arsenal's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Pool via REUTERS/Alex Livesey
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