The FA Premiership

The FA Premier League (also known as the Barclays Premiership in the UK and the Barclays English Premier League or simply simply The EPL internationally) is actually a football league competition for football clubs located towards the top of the English football league system pyramid, which makes it England\’s top football competition. It\’s the world\’s most watched domestic sporting league and most lucrative football league, followed by more than a billion people worldwide.

The FA Premier League has steadily gained popularity since its creation back in 1992, the TV rights to this exclusive league were offered to Sky Television. Sky TV has in little doubt been among the prime factors in the Premier League\’s success, as well as their marketing of the product is now renowned. Despite customers paying subscription charges, the Premier League has sold millions satellite dishes, and Sky have constantly marketed the Premier League to be \’the best league in the world\’

Television has played a huge role in the reputation the FA Premier League. The cash from television rights has been vital in assisting to draw in a number of the world\’s top players. The League\’s decision to assign broadcasting rights to BSkyB in 1992 was at the time a radical decision, but one that has paid off over time.

At the time pay television was an almost unknown in the UK market, as was charging fans to view live televised football. However a mixture of Sky\’s strategy, the caliber of the football tallied with all the public\’s appetite with the game, has seen the value of the TV rights for the league soar year upon year to astronomical levels.

Holding an Premier League season ticket is like holding gold dust for many supporters of the league\’s top teams like Man utd, Arsenal and Chelsea. Depending on whom you support, you may be in a position to purchase one immediately, however, for the best supported clubs, you may be placed on a waiting list. In some instances, it could be a number of years until you are able to obtain one.

Fact-file : Sunderland had the worst ever season in the history of the FA Premier League after picking up just 15 points and 3 wins all season. They broke their previous unenviable record of 19 points in 2002-03, Putting this into perspective their whole team that season was outscored by just one player from Arsenal, Thierry Henry

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