LONDON - The Premier League is taking Europe by storm this season but the dark clouds of Brexit threaten the English top-flight's long-held position as the richest league in world football. So what could Brexit mean for the Premier League? "The Premier League is essentially the hub for a constellation of star brands," Simon Chadwick, professor of sports enterprise at Salford University, told AFP. Economic hitDespite lucrative overseas TV deals, the success of the Premier League is linked closely to the performance of the British economy. Currently, England-qualified players account for around 30 percent of starts in the Premier League.

Source: Bangkok Post March 26, 2019 02:15 UTC