The petition formed as the FA Premier League on 20 February 1992 following the decision of clubs in the Football League First Division to break away from The Football League, which was inally founded in 1888, and take advantage of a lucrative televisihts deal. The Premier League has since bee the world''s most watched association football league. It is the world''s most lucrative football league in terms of revenue, with bined club revenues of over ￡2 billion in 2008–2009. It is ranked first in the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) coeffits of leagues bad on performances in European petitions over the last five years, ahead of Spain''s La Liga and Germany''s Bundesliga.
Since 1888, a total of 23 clubs have been ed champions of the English football system.Of the 44 clubs to have peted sihe iion of the Premier League in 1992, four have wole: Maer United (12 titles) Arnal (3), Chela (3) and Blackburn Rovers (1). The current champions are Maer United, who wole in the 2010–2011 asons.
The Premier League is operated as a corporation and is owned by the 20 member clubs. Each club is a shareholder, with oe ea issues such as rule ges and tracts. The clubs elect a chairman, chief executive, and board of directors to overe the daily operations of the league. The current chairman is Sir Dave Richards, who ointed in April 1999, and the chief executive is Richard Scudamore, appointed in November 1999. The former chairman and chief executive, John Quinton aer Leaver, were forced tn in March 1999 after awarding sultancy tracts to former Sky executives Sam Chisholm and David ce. The Football Association is not directly involved in the day-to-day operations of the Premier League, but has veto power as a special shareholder during the ele of the chairman and chief executive and when new rules are adopted by the league.
The petition formed as the FA Premier League on 20 February 1992 following the decision of clubs in the Football League First Division to break away from The Football League, which was inally founded in 1888, and take advantage of a lucrative televisihts deal. The Premier League has since bee the world''s most watched association football league. It is the world''s most lucrative football league in terms of revenue, with bined club revenues of over ￡2 billion in 2008–2009. It is ranked first in the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) coeffits of leagues bad on performances in European petitions over the last five years, ahead of Spain''s La Liga and Germany''s Bundesliga.
Since 1888, a total of 23 clubs have been ed champions of the English football system.Of the 44 clubs to have peted sihe iion of the Premier League in 1992, four have wole: Maer United (12 titles) Arnal (3), Chela (3) and Blackburn Rovers (1). The current champions are Maer United, who wole in the 2010–2011 asons.
The Premier League is operated as a corporation and is owned by the 20 member clubs. Each club is a shareholder, with oe ea issues such as rule ges and tracts. The clubs elect a chairman, chief executive, and board of directors to overe the daily operations of the league. The current chairman is Sir Dave Richards, who ointed in April 1999, and the chief executive is Richard Scudamore, appointed in November 1999. The former chairman and chief executive, John Quinton aer Leaver, were forced tn in March 1999 after awarding sultancy tracts to former Sky executives Sam Chisholm and David ce. The Football Association is not directly involved in the day-to-day operations of the Premier League, but has veto power as a special shareholder during the ele of the chairman and chief executive and when new rules are adopted by the league.