By David Gold
January 26 – The Bundesliga made a profit of €52.5 million (£44 million/$69 million) in 2010-2011, translating to an increase of €130 million (£109 million/$171 million) from the previous year’s figures.
The impressive numbers came just after UEFA revealed that in 2010 European teams racked up a staggering €1.6 billion (£1.3 billion/$2 billion) in debt.
The Bundesliga also generated record revenue in 2010/11, bringing in almost €2 billion (£1.67 million/$2.63 billion).
Adding to the financial success, the attendance record for the league was broken for the second year in a row as 42,101 spectators were at each game on average, making the German top flight the best attended league in Europe ahead of the Premier League.
“For the first time, more than 42,000 spectators on average attended the matches, causing the Bundesliga to retain its spot as the football league recording the highest spectator average worldwide,” the German Football League (DFL) said.
“The measures for an improved cost control approved by the clubs in August 2010 have borne fruit.”
Christian Seifert, the chief executive of the DFL, added: “The Bundesliga is as popular as never before with fans, sponsors and media partners.”
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