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As the Champions League reaches the last 16 and the Europa League the last 32, I took a quick look at the latest available revenue and wages data for those clubs still in the competition. Some analysis in the following thread.
Five clubs in Champions League last 16 have over half a billion revenue, led by the Spanish giants: Real Madrid £665m, Barcelona £612m, #MUFC £590m, Bayern Munich £557m & #MCFC £500m. Other English clubs: #LFC £455m & #THFC £379m. Lowest revenue by far at Ajax £81m & Porto £94m.
Barcelona £431m and Real Madrid £350m again have the highest wage bills (even after excluding other sports), followed by #MUFC £296m. Then come 3 clubs in a narrow range: Bayern Munich £268m, #LFC £263m and #MCFC £260m. #THFC £127m is 2016/17 figure. Ajax wages only £47m.
The English clubs have by far the highest revenue in the Europa League: #CFC £448m & #AFC £389m. Then a huge gap to Inter £249m, followed by a similarly large gap to Napoli £162m, before a group just under £150m: Zenit £149m, Leverkusen £147m & Sevilla £146m. #CelticFC on £102m.
It’s pretty much the same story with Europa League wage bills, as the highest are again #CFC £244m and #AFC £223m. Then a massive gap to Inter £137m, followed by Leverkusen £113m, Napoli £87m, Sevilla £86m and Fenerbahce £84m.
Obviously, high revenue and wage bills are not a guarantee of success, but they do provide a reasonable indication of which clubs should do well in the Champions League and Europa League. Let’s see if that is truly reflected on the pitch.
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