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Premium-priced football shirts remain a magnet for counterfeiters

Insights

• Just-announced deal is moving the market to a new level.
• Premier League official replica shirts worth an annual £*** million.
• Clubs earn surprisingly little from the physical sales of shirts.
• UK counterfeit shirt business valued at around £*** million annually.
• Clubs now deploy tech like QR codes and blockchain to protect brand identity and revenue.