The astronomical earnings of Premier League footballers are now so common knowledge that figures such as £200,000 per-week hardly come as a shock anymore.
But factor in the fact that the average UK salary is £31,285 and you start to get a grasp on just how much our footballing heroes pocket for their on-pitch efforts. Though the dynamic of those at the top of the sport earning more than the average worker on the street has long been the case, the kind of earnings currently being seen are a huge increase from even the start of the Premier League-era.
Some clubs have undergone new ownership and as a result found themselves backed by Saudi investment funds or Russian Oligarchs, in turn allowing them to flex their financial muscles and promise the game's best players the most lucrative wages.
