The Guardian- 8 July 2016 Real Madrid, FC Barcelona and five other Spanish football clubs must repay tens of millions of euros in illegal state subsidies, after the EU executive found they had received unfair financial aid from their government.

BBC- 22 July 2015 If there was any doubt that Premier League is not only the most watched league in the world but also the richest in terms of revenue all around specially from the TV rights deal, these doubts has been erased with the new three year domestic deal which Premier League secured this week with a staggering £5.136 billion over the next three years from 2016-17 season to 2018-19.

The Guardian- 11 February 2015 Premier League TV rights grow to £5.1bn but case for redistribution strengthens. The latest rights deal shows yet again the robust financial might of the Premier League, so it must do more for the grassroots.

The Guardian- 5 February 2015 Not a ball will be kicked, but for the chief executive of the Premier League, Richard Scudamore, Friday is the biggest day of the season, when he will tear open rival bids from media giants vying for the league’s multibillion-pound live TV rights.

UEFA- 16 September 2014 UEFA has unveiled its revenue distribution system for the 2014/15 UEFA Champions League and 2014 UEFA Super Cup – from a total estimated at around €1.34bn.

BBC- 14 May 2014 Bottom club Cardiff City earned more television cash in the 2013-14 season than Manchester United did for winning the Premier League a year earlier.

14 May 2014 -  The Guardian The champions Manchester City earned £96.5m last season, according to figures published by the Premier League, a sharp rise from the £60.8m Manchester United earned from winning the league a year ago.

David Conn- 2 Mayıs 2014 Premier League clubs paid their players and other staff a record £1.8bn in 2012-13, up 11% on the previous year, according to the Guardian's review of all the clubs' annual accounts.