Ligue 1 Side Paris St. Germain's Biggest Revenue Stream Is 'Other'

Ligue 1 side Paris St. Germain "made more money from miscellaneous sales than from TV rights, sponsorship and tickets combined," according to Tariq Panja of BLOOMBERG. Propelled by funds from Qatar’s government, PSG "has emerged as among the biggest spenders in soccer, buying its way to domestic success and a position in Europe’s elite Champions League." The club’s income from "other products" was €233.6M ($298M), "helping to narrow the net loss" for the '12-13 season to €3.5M. TV rights, sponsorship and ticket sales brought in a total of €166M. PSG representatives Yann Guerin and Louise Cosnard did not "respond to e-mails seeking comment about the other items," which made up 58% of total income and almost doubled from a year earlier. Current Ligue 1 leader Marseille had €14.9M ($18M) of miscellaneous income, 14% of its total (BLOOMBERG, 10/21).