"Europa League Winner Son Heungmin Earns 190,000 Pounds Weekly... Top at Club, 7th in EPL"

Son Heungmin Receives Annual Salary of 18.3 Billion Won
EPL's Highest Earner Is Manchester City's Erling Haaland

Son Heungmin, who plays for Tottenham Hotspur in the English Premier League (EPL) and serves as the team's captain, reportedly earns a weekly wage of 190,000 pounds (approximately 351.88 million won). He is the highest-paid player at Tottenham and ranks seventh among the highest-paid players across all EPL clubs. On May 24 (local time), the British media outlet 'The Sun' reported that total wage expenditures in the EPL for the 2023-2024 season surpassed 4 billion pounds (approximately 7.4095 trillion won), setting a new all-time high.

Son Heungmin, who plays for Tottenham in the English Premier League (EPL) and serves as the captain, reportedly earns a weekly wage of 190,000 pounds (approximately 351.88 million won). He is the highest-paid player at Tottenham and ranks seventh among the highest-paid players across EPL clubs. Photo by Reuters and Yonhap News.

This report included the total wage expenditures for each club during the season, as well as a list of the highest-paid players by club. Tottenham paid its players a total of 222 million pounds, which is the seventh highest among EPL clubs. Son Heungmin received a weekly wage of 190,000 pounds, which amounts to an annual salary of approximately 9.88 million pounds (about 18.2941 billion won).

The club that spent the most on wages in the EPL was Manchester City, which paid its players 413 million pounds. The team's forward, Erling Haaland, received the highest weekly wage in the EPL, amounting to 525,000 pounds. Liverpool ranked second, paying its players 377 million pounds, with Mohamed Salah earning a weekly wage of 400,000 pounds. Manchester United followed, spending 365 million pounds on player wages, and Casemiro received a weekly wage of 350,000 pounds. In addition, Kai Havertz of Arsenal earned 280,000 pounds, Reece James of Chelsea received 250,000 pounds, and Marcus Rashford of Aston Villa was paid 225,000 pounds per week, all of whom earned more than Son Heungmin.

The club that spent the most wages in the EPL is Manchester City, having spent 413 million pounds on players. The team's forward, Erling Haaland, received the highest weekly wage in the EPL, amounting to 525,000 pounds. Photo by EPA Yonhap News

Meanwhile, the media outlet reported that the wage bubble in the EPL has continued to grow since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Not only in the EPL, but across Europe, player salaries for the 2023-2024 season increased by 6.5% compared to the previous year. In response, Aleksander Ceferin, president of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA), issued a warning about clubs paying excessive wages to players. However, experts predict that the trend of rising player values will continue in the future. Sponsorship consultant Nigel Currie explained, "Players are stars and they have talent," adding, "This is the reason why millions of people watch the matches every week."