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THIS IS HOW MANY YEARS YOU NEED TO WORK TO EARN A FOOTBALLERS SALARY

-Average Brit needs to work 4,524 weeks or 87 years to earn an equivalent wage-

It would take the average Briton 87 years to earn a top English Premier League (EPL) footballer’s annual salary, according to new research.

The average Briton, earning £539 per week*, would have to work for 4,524 weeks or 87 years to earn the equivalent of £2,438,275, the average EPL wage, revealed new research by FootballSalaryGuide.com, an interactive website which collates earnings information from hundreds of top flight players, created by FreeBets.org.uk, a leading betting offers and tips website.

Those working in financial services sector, earning an average salary of £783 per week would still have to work for 56 years, while IT & communications workers must work an average of 71 years before matching a footballer’s annual wage.

Healthcare professionals such as doctors and nurses would have to work an average of 48 years, while education providers such as teachers and lecturers would need to work an average of 87 years.

Even female football players would have to work 70 years to earn the same as their male counterparts.

Trade and construction workers would need to serve 132 years or 6,864 weeks on site to earn an average EPL football’s annual salary.

A spokesperson at Free Bets commented, “We all know footballers earn a staggering amount of money on a weekly basis but when put into context and parallels drawn between highly-regarded working professions such as nurses, doctors and teachers, the gap is even more apparent. Striking it lucky once in a while would help Britons reach footballer fortunes sooner.”

For more information about Free Bets and its Football Salary Calculator, visit; www.freebets.org.uk or www.freebets.org.uk/footballers-salary-guide/ ENDS

NOTES TO EDITORS

*ONS 2016

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