SPFL pays out close to £50m in record year

[SNS]The Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) has paid clubs a record £49.6m in the past year.The league body has increased distributions by £7.6m, an 18% rise, with the bulk of money coming from broadcasting deals, licensing, match data and sponsorship."In an increasingly competitive international rights market, these results are testament to the enduring attraction of the SPFL," said chief executive Neil Doncaster."These are by far the strongest financial results in the SPF