JLT reveals Premier League injury bill
The cost of injuries increased 21% in the 2017/18 season with £217m paid out to injured footballers.
The cost of player injuries for Premier League football clubs increased over 21% with teams paying out more than £217m in wages to injured players in the 2017/18 season, according to JLT Specialty.
In its third annual Sport Injury Index the broker reported that although costs increased, the total amount of injuries dropped by 10% compared to 2016/17 falling from 735 to 663.
Duncan Fraser, head of sport at JLT Specialty, said: “It will be interesting to see what effect, if any, the World Cup
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