Barca best-paid football team while premier league average wage tops €55,000

Barcelona top the list of the world’s best-paid football teams but the Premier League in England has a higher average wage than any of its rivals.

Barca best-paid football team while premier league average wage tops €55,000
Sun, 26 Nov, 2017 - 15:09

Barcelona top the list of the world’s best-paid football teams but the Premier League in England has a higher average wage than any of its rivals.

According to the 2017 Global Sports Salaries survey published today, the average Premier League weekly wage has broken the €55,000 barrier - a first for any football league.

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