Where the money went: Premier League prize and TV payments for 2012-13
By Nick Harris
21 May 2013
Manchester United earned £60.8m in Premier League TV and prize money for winning the title in the 2012-13 season, official figures just released by the League show.
A summary of what each club made in total is in the graphic immediately below while a precise breakdown of 'equal share', overseas TV cash, merit cash (for finishing position) and facility fees (dependent on TV appearances) is in the official Premier League document published at the foot of this article.
The massive sums on offer for simply being a member of the Premier League are highlighted yet again, with United...
New Nike deal makes England No2 in world football (but not on the pitch)
By Alex Miller
20 May 2013
As England's new football strip - made by Nike - is revealed today, new research shows the English FA are now second in the world in terms of income from their kit manufacturer.
England's deal with Nike is worth €30m (£25m) per year, and this is beaten only by the £36m per year deal that the French FA have, also with Nike, according to figures compiled by the veteran analyst Dr Peter Rohlmann and his team at the consulting bureau, PR Marketing.
Germany has the third-highest deal (with adidas), ahead of Brazil in fourth, then reigning world and European champions...
Since Arsenal last won silverware: 23 ex-Gunners win 56 major trophies … and counting
By Steven Slayford
13 May 2013
In yet another trophy-less season for Arsenal, the biggest prize possible for Arsene Wenger’s team is a top-four finish in the Premier League, with Wigan on Tuesday the next hurdle to clear.
Infamously, former Arsenal players who have left the club since Arsenal last won a trophy - the 2005 FA Cup, eight years ago - have won piles of silverware between them.
The latest player to join that growing band was the midfielder Alex Song at the weekend, as Barcelona sealed the 2012-13 La Liga title.
The 25-year-old Cameroonian became the 23rd former Arsenal player to win a...

