The English Premier League is a professional football league that is often referred to as the Premier League. It is England’s top football competition and there are 20 clubs that operate within this corporation. Each of the twenty teams own shares of this corporation.  With seasons that run from about August to May, each team will play a total of 38 games.  This league is sponsored by Barclays Bank and therefore it is also often called the Barclay’s Premiere League.

Originally formed as the FA premier league in 1992 from several clubs who decided to leave The Football League, Barclay’s Premier League is now the most watched sporting league in the world. It had an annual revenue of about 1.8 million pounds for 2007-08, most of which was due to extensive media revenues.  Over the last five years, this league has placed first in the UEFA rankings, even ahead of Italy’s SerieA and Spain’s La Liga.  The 2007-08 season title winner is Manchester United, who have previously won nine other Premier League titles.

Manchester United was also sponsored by an insurance agency, various online casinos, financial firms and lifestyle brands. The majority of Manchester United's revenue is generated through various lucrative sponsorship deals. They manage to attract the best sponsors because of their stellar track record.