Highest earning Premier League fans revealed… with Spurs beating Arsenal and Man City supporters on more than Man Utd

The highest-earning fans in the Premier League have been revealed, and they expose huge divides even among clubs from the same area.

Many of the top clubs will be glad there appears to be no link between fan income and club performance, as there would be a huge change at the top - and bottom - if this table played out in real life.

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Brighton fans are the Premier League's highest earners according to the list compiled by , with an impressive average salary of £43,000 - way above the UK average of £27,000.

That is however far behind what the average Premier League player earns in a single week, a figure that has rocketed to £50,817.

The Seagulls pip Chelsea fans, whose club resides in the richest borough in the United Kingdom, to the title, with Blues supporters taking home £41,000.

Leicester City are another unusual high-flyer, earning £40,000 on average to place them third in the table, while at the other end, Cardiff fans' incomes sit at just £19,000, less than half those recorded by each of the top three.

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The average Cardiff fan's earnings would take 25 YEARS to match the £505,000 dished out every week to the league's highest-paid player, Manchester United's Alexis Sanchez.

Brighton's South Coast rivals Bournemouth and Southampton also enjoy high takings, ranking fourth and fifth respectively, while fans of southern clubs in general tend to earn more than their northern counterparts, with Watford, Tottenham, Arsenal and Fulham also in the top ten.

Arsenal fans, despite ranking only eighth with a £30,000 average income, are forced to pay the highest prices to see their club, with the cheapest season ticket available coming in at an eye-watering £891.

Manchester City are not just cash-rich on the field and are the highest-ranked northern club, able to boast a £5,000-a-year advantage over cross-city rivals United, out-raking them £30,000 to £25,000.

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Liverpool fans' £23,500 average annual income edges out their rivals Everton, who sit just behind them on £23,000.

Crystal Palace and West Ham United, from the traditionally poorer London boroughs of Croydon and Newham, are both in the bottom four, while Burnley fans are third-bottom on £21,000 a year.

Tom Rooney, a Footballtips.com spokesperson, said: "It's always interesting to see how demographics do change between football fans and how there is such a large wage gap between them.

"This certainly does show that many fans situated up north are often paid less than those living down south but it certainly doesn't stop supporters following their teams."

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There was outrage earlier this summer as clubs yet again hiked up their season ticket prices despite having a whopping £5billion shared across the league from the new TV deal.

Wolves, celebrating their return to the Premier League after six years away, handed their fans the highest increase by tacking on £125 to the price of their season ticket, a 32.5 per cent rise.

Spurs added on £100 to their cheapest ticket to take it to £795 as they look to cover the costs of their new £1bn stadium.

Last season's champions Manchester City continue to provide their fans with one of the best deals in the country, ranking 19th of 20 with season tickets still available at £310, although this is up £11 on 2017/18.