Basic information
- Foundation date: 1888-04-17 (Premier League: 1992-02-20)
- Country: England
- Official website: www.premierleague.com
Trivia
- 60% of Premier League players go bankrupt within 5 years after retirement, despite average weekly wages of GBP 30,000 and 1/3 of married players are sued for divorce within 12 months after their retirement, according to a study by XPro, an organization dedicated to supporting retired professional footballers (March 2013).[1].
References
- 1. uk.eurosport.yah…broke-111341483.html; 2013-03-04