Research Paper (postgraduate) from the year 2014 in the subject Business economics - Investment and Finance, grade: 93% (Distinction), , language: English, abstract: Recently there has been a significant increase in multi-millionaires purchasing English Premier League teams since it has become a big business in terms of sponsorship deals, ticket prices, and transfer deals. Primarily the research topic focuses on the ¿top 5¿ clubs in the league which are: Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester United, and Manchester City. This study is part of the BTEC Higher National Diploma series by the author and relates to Unit 8 - Research Project.