According to the British newspaper The Sun, Manchester City's total wage bill reached £423 million (about HK$4.15 billion) last season, which was the top of the 20 Premier League teams. On the contrary, Manchester United has been known as the top three, ranking fourth with £331 million (about HK$3.25 billion).
Concerns have been raised over the financial situation of teams after Ewarton and Nottingham Forest were fined and docked points by the Premier League for financial breaches. Salaries are often the biggest expense in the league. With Manchester City's star-studded roster, labor expenses are naturally plentiful. Chiyun Dibny's midfielder earns a whopping £400,000 a week, and the team's total payroll last season was a whopping £423 million.
As for Liverpool, the top-ranked team in the Premier League, the total wage bill ranked second last season with ￡373 million. In recent years, Chelsea, who have been actively increasing their troops, ranked third with ￡340 million, Manchester United ranked fourth, and Arsenal ranked fifth. It is clear that the Arsenal players are more cost-effective.
The team that spent the least on salaries last season was Fulham, with only £90 million.
