Leicester City could get a £150m money boost for winning the English Premiership, analysts have hinted. The team was only about £39m worth at the start of the season.
The amount consists of Premier League prize money, Champions League participation entitlements and expected increased match day take-ins from ticket and hospitality sales.
As champions, the Foxes would also benefit from a higher valuation of sponsorship assets, and souring of fans.
Leicester, established in 1884, won its first league title on Monday evening.
Factfile on Leicester City:
Name: Leicester City Football
Club Founded: 1884
Stadium: King Power Stadium, Leicester (capacity: 32,262)
Nickname: The Foxes
Colours: Blue shirts, blue shorts, blue socks, all with gold trim
Estimated value: £436 million ($637 million, 556 million euros; Private Company
Financial Intelligence, Feb 2016)
Owner/Chairman: Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha (THA)
Manager: Claudio Ranieri (ITA)
Assistant first-team coaches: Paolo Benetti (ITA), Craig Shakespeare (ENG), Steve Walsh (ENG)
Captain: Wes Morgan (JAM)
Honours: Premier League champions: 2015-2016 League Cup (3): 1964, 1997, 2000
Most appearances: Graham Cross (ENG): 599
Most goals: Arthur Chandler (ENG): 273
Record transfer fee paid: Andrej Kramaric (CRO); £9 million ($13 million, 11 million euros) to Rijeka/CRO, January 2015
Record transfer fee received: Emile Heskey (ENG); £11 million ($16 million, 14 million euros), to Liverpool/ENG, March 2000
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