Barcas financial woes
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A good thread detailing the issues as Laporta does a presser https://twitter.com/GuillemBalague/status/14235711...
Wages 110% of income, and sounds like was deal to do a 50 year mortgage with league.
Wages 110% of income, and sounds like was deal to do a 50 year mortgage with league.
I think it’s fairly well documented how they have financed the current window and how it technically adheres to FFP. It really does scream all in on red/black though! Not sure where they go if it doesn’t work as they have sold a fair chunk of future income and as pointed out spent a good portion on an older player.
They are rolling the dice at the moment with the clubs finances, especially with getting money now against future earnings.
What benefits Barca is that they are in a weak league and therefore should be able to get into CL each season for that additional funding.
I didn’t realise they still owe Messi wages, from when he deferred.
What benefits Barca is that they are in a weak league and therefore should be able to get into CL each season for that additional funding.
I didn’t realise they still owe Messi wages, from when he deferred.
Driver101 said:
Challo said:
What benefits Barca is that they are in a weak league
How is the La Liga a weak league? Driver101 said:
Challo said:
What benefits Barca is that they are in a weak league
How is the La Liga a weak league? From what I understand they don't share the loot as much as we do in the EPL, which is part of the issue.
Challo said:
Driver101 said:
Challo said:
What benefits Barca is that they are in a weak league
How is the La Liga a weak league? Real are not as strong as previous, but they just beat Chelsea, Man City and Liverpool to win the CL.
Ascayman said:
There’s only 2 teams in it. It’s Scotland with suntans.
Edited by Driver101 on Friday 29th July 12:39
Ntv said:
Quality and resources in La Liga tails off dramatically after the top 5 or so.
The quality of the EPL drops off dramatically after the top 2 sides. Man City and Liverpool and in a different league to the rest of the teams. There is 3/4 teams in a window behind and then a mid-table of average teams. The depth of the EPL isn't as strong as people make out.
Driver101 said:
Ntv said:
Quality and resources in La Liga tails off dramatically after the top 5 or so.
The quality of the EPL drops off dramatically after the top 2 sides. Man City and Liverpool and in a different league to the rest of the teams. There is 3/4 teams in a window behind and then a mid-table of average teams. The depth of the EPL isn't as strong as people make out.
City I agree though have distorted things with their financial doping.
I think the depth point might be being misunderstood. I tend to think of it more as the bottom 3/5/10 teams in a league compared to the same in other leagues and how that matches up. Typically other leagues have some rather poorer teams in that part that the PL has due to the vast differences in finances. Meaning the matches across the season are generally of a higher difficulty rather than meaning anyone could win.
That isn’t to say there isn’t a group of 2/5/7 teams at the top who match up quite evenly or even that the league isn’t dominated by a couple of teams at all.
Hopefully that makes sense and isn’t just work soup…
That isn’t to say there isn’t a group of 2/5/7 teams at the top who match up quite evenly or even that the league isn’t dominated by a couple of teams at all.
Hopefully that makes sense and isn’t just work soup…
Football quality generally is not very good at the moment .
Madrid winning the champs league should be considered as big a miracle as any in football because I have never seen a team so outplayed in so many matches win such a difficult competition .
Unfortunately Mancheater city are a fantastic team ,head and shoulders above everyone else currently as they should be ,Liverpool have done exceptional to get close to them but after that I m struggling to think of any team that is decent ,the traditional giants are all pale imitations of their former selves .
It’s also why a quite mediocre england team have done so well recently .
Madrid winning the champs league should be considered as big a miracle as any in football because I have never seen a team so outplayed in so many matches win such a difficult competition .
Unfortunately Mancheater city are a fantastic team ,head and shoulders above everyone else currently as they should be ,Liverpool have done exceptional to get close to them but after that I m struggling to think of any team that is decent ,the traditional giants are all pale imitations of their former selves .
It’s also why a quite mediocre england team have done so well recently .
Ascayman said:
Driver101 said:
Ntv said:
Quality and resources in La Liga tails off dramatically after the top 5 or so.
The quality of the EPL drops off dramatically after the top 2 sides. Man City and Liverpool and in a different league to the rest of the teams. There is 3/4 teams in a window behind and then a mid-table of average teams. The depth of the EPL isn't as strong as people make out.
City I agree though have distorted things with their financial doping.
How far back before City failed to finish top 4? Chelsea are there most of the time apart from the seasons they have downed tools.
It's the same teams on a regular basis making the top 4. It's the same teams people are predicting to be top 4 again.
You don't judge the strength of a league based on it's strongest teams but it's weakest.
Leeds for example, finished 17th last year, just avoiding relegation. With a multinational squad, full of internationals, including Raphina and Philips. And a squad value of £280m
Compare that to La Liga, where Cadiz finished 17th. A squad almost entirely made up of Spanish players and valued at £51m
Or France, Clermont finished 17th, market Value £25m
Germany, Stuttgart, £140m
Italy, Salernitana, £43m
Holland, Fortuna Sittard, £14m
Belgium, Eupen, £11m
Scotland, Saint Mirren, £7m.....
Even Norwich who came bottom have a squad worth in excess of £100m
Leeds for example, finished 17th last year, just avoiding relegation. With a multinational squad, full of internationals, including Raphina and Philips. And a squad value of £280m
Compare that to La Liga, where Cadiz finished 17th. A squad almost entirely made up of Spanish players and valued at £51m
Or France, Clermont finished 17th, market Value £25m
Germany, Stuttgart, £140m
Italy, Salernitana, £43m
Holland, Fortuna Sittard, £14m
Belgium, Eupen, £11m
Scotland, Saint Mirren, £7m.....
Even Norwich who came bottom have a squad worth in excess of £100m
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