Bundesliga posts record revenue of 4.42b euros

BERLIN, Feb 13 (AFP): Business is booming in the Bundesliga with the German Football League (DFL) announcing on Wednesday total revenue of 4.42 billion euros ($5 billion) for last season, generating a record number of jobs.

The bumper figure for the 2017-18 season is the 14th year in succession that the Bundesliga and second Bundesliga, Germany's top two leagues, increased their cumulative revenue.

The figure has had a knock-on impact in creating jobs with a record high of 55,142 people now employed by clubs and their subsidiaries.

Christian Seifert, the chief operating officer of the DFL, said the main growth driver was revenue from the national media contracts put in place for 2017-18.

"German professional football has continued its positive development," said Seifert.