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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Premier League clubs’ pressure over data deal set to deepen tension with EFL

Josko Gvardiol of Manchester City shoots but misses a chance during the Premier League match between Manchester City FC and Arsenal FC.
Premier League clubs are looking to increase their share of revenues from data collection. Photograph: Michael Regan/Getty Images

Premier League clubs are lobbying for a bigger share of football’s increasingly lucrative data deal in a move that is likely to further inflame tensions with the English Football League.

Under the terms of the existing contract, the Premier League and EFL receive an equal split of money through the collective sale of their data rights, bringing in around £35m a year to each league. The Scottish Professional Football League receives a significantly smaller share of the revenue in a deal worth a few million pounds to clubs north of the border.

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