The staggering details from FIFA's report on the last 10 years' transfers
3 years, 3 months ago

The staggering details from FIFA's report on the last 10 years' transfers

Daily Mail  

A staggering FIFA report on transfers over the last 10 years has outlined the shifting dynamics of the market and revealed the sheer amount of money that some clubs have lost, as well as who the top earners in the world are. A staggering FIFA report on transfers over the last 10 years has outlined the state of the market It has discovered that some clubs lost billions in fees, that Benfica are the top earners when it comes to banking money from outgoings, and also that Eden Hazard cost more than Phillipe Coutinho in the battle of the big bucks. English clubs made a net loss of £5.2bn on international transfers MANCHESTER CITY SPLASHED OUT MORE THAN ANYONE City, who have developed into a European powerhouse over the last ten years as a result of Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed al-Nahyan's ownership, top a list of the 30 top spending clubs in the world. English clubs make up for over a quarter of total transfer expenditure over the past 10 years 12 of the top 30 spending clubs hail from England, where £9billion has been spent on transfers Wolves, Leicester and West Ham all feature in the all-European world top 30 BENFICA ARE THE SURPRISE TOP MARKET EARNERS Benfica, the club which sold star defender Ruben Dias to City in the 2020 summer window, earned the most from international transfer fees, the report found. Agents pocketed a total of £3.5bn from 2011-2020 BARCELONA SPENT ON THREE OF TOP SIX TRANSFERS Despite leading the way for total spent on transfers, Manchester City do not feature in the top ten most expensive transfers for 2011-2020, although this summer's arrival of Jack Grealish, for £100m, is the sixth-most expensive transfer in history.

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Man City set to spend big on transfers after revealing latest financial accounts
1 week, 4 days ago

Man City set to spend big on transfers after revealing latest financial accounts

The Independent  

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Pressure of large transfer fees can be ‘big problem’ for players – Enzo Maresca
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Pressure of large transfer fees can be ‘big problem’ for players – Enzo Maresca

The Independent  

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FIFA says $6.5 billion of international spending in transfer window
3 months, 3 weeks ago

FIFA says $6.5 billion of international spending in transfer window

Associated Press  

ZURICH — Spending on transfer fees in international men’s player deals cooled off during the mid-year trading period, according to FIFA research published on Tuesday. FIFA said clubs committed to spend $6.46 billion on buying players in cross-border deals during the June-to-September transfer window — down from $7.43 billion in the same period a year ago. Deals in the top-10 …

Why Premier League transfer window spending has declined
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Why Premier League transfer window spending has declined

The Telegraph  

There are many arguments to be made in favour or against the Premier League’s financial rules, and your view might well depend on which team you support. ‌Reduced spending in England ‌Last summer, according to data from football information website Transfermarkt, the 20 Premier League clubs spent a combined total of £2.34 billion on new signings. Indeed, the most expensive …

Which clubs are going to spend in this summer’s transfer window?
6 months ago

Which clubs are going to spend in this summer’s transfer window?

New York Times  

On the day the European Championship was kicking off in Germany, with Scotland taking a 5-1 spanking from the competition’s hosts in its opening match, the starting gun on another Premier League summer transfer window was quietly fired. Get the latest transfer news on The Athletic… “I still think there’s plenty of Premier League clubs with the ability to spend. …

Chelsea splashed out over £75m on agents’ fees - most among Premier League teams this season
8 months, 1 week ago

Chelsea splashed out over £75m on agents’ fees - most among Premier League teams this season

The Hindu  

Chelsea has spent more than £75 million on agents’ and intermediaries’ fees during transfer deals, according to figures released by the Football Association on Friday. The data, which covered the 12 months to February 1, 2024, showed the total spend on agents by Premier League clubs was £409.59 million. Despite the outlay, Mauricio Pochettino’s expensively-assembled squad have endured an inconsistent …

English clubs’ financial power detailed in UEFA review of $25BN European football economy
10 months, 1 week ago

English clubs’ financial power detailed in UEFA review of $25BN European football economy

The Hindu  

The financial power of English football was detailed in a UEFA report Thursday analyzing the record 24 billion euros economy of top-tier clubs across Europe. English clubs also accounted for 764 million euros of the collective pre-tax losses of 3.2 billion euros by European clubs in 2022. SPONSORS, MERCHANDISE English clubs had almost 2 billion euros of commercial revenue — …

English clubs’ financial power detailed in UEFA review of $25BN European soccer economy
10 months, 1 week ago

English clubs’ financial power detailed in UEFA review of $25BN European soccer economy

Associated Press  

GENEVA — The financial power of English soccer was detailed in a UEFA report Thursday analyzing the record 24 billion euros economy of top-tier clubs across Europe. SPONSORS, MERCHANDISE English clubs had almost 2 billion euros of commercial revenue — including sponsorship, stadium use, merchandise sales, international tours — of the record 7.8 billion euros total across Europe in 2022. …

English clubs overtaken as top January transfer spenders for first time since 2017
10 months, 1 week ago

English clubs overtaken as top January transfer spenders for first time since 2017

New York Times  

French men’s clubs recorded the highest international expenditure on transfer fees during the January transfer window, marking the first time since 2017 that English sides have not been the highest spenders in January. Despite 11 Premier League teams spending no money in January, clubs in England still had the second highest overall transfer spend with $184m. Total spending on transfer …

Record $9.63 billion spent on 2023 transfers, surpassing previous high by $2 billion: FIFA
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Record $9.63 billion spent on 2023 transfers, surpassing previous high by $2 billion: FIFA

Firstpost  

Football clubs worldwide spent a record $9.63 billion on international transfers last year, surpassing the previous record set in 2019 by more than $2 billion, according to a FIFA report published Tuesday. The latest figures represent a 48.1 percent increase compared to 2022 when transfer spending began to climb again after two years of belt-tightening due to the Covid-19 pandemic. …

Record $9.63 billion spent on international soccer player transfer deals in 2023
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Record $9.63 billion spent on international soccer player transfer deals in 2023

Associated Press  

ZURICH — Soccer clubs worldwide spent a record $9.63 billion last year buying players in international transfer deals processed by FIFA, soccer’s governing body said in research published Tuesday. Ahead of a slow January trading window closing in Europe on Thursday, FIFA’s research showed transfer spending in 2023 on player deals between clubs from different countries — fueled by spending …

FIFA reports record USD 9.63 billion splash on football transfers in 2023; Saudi Pro League joins top 5
10 months, 3 weeks ago

FIFA reports record USD 9.63 billion splash on football transfers in 2023; Saudi Pro League joins top 5

India TV News  

Federation Internationale de Football Association announced a record-breaking USD 9.63 billion spend on football deals in 2023. German football clubs received the highest USD 1.2 billion in transfer fees followed by France, England and Italy. "German clubs topped the list for transfer fees received from outgoing transfers with a total of more than USD 1.2 billion," a FIFA media release …

Why are there fewer moves in this January transfer window?
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Why are there fewer moves in this January transfer window?

Firstpost  

The January transfer window in European football is traditionally a lot slower than it is in the summer, with clubs often opting to stick with their squad instead of making radical moves mid-way into the season. Of the transfer fees that were disclosed, English Premier League clubs spent £352.2 million, before add-ons, by this stage last year, with seven days …

Barcelona can’t afford players like Mbappe, Haaland, says Xavi
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Barcelona can’t afford players like Mbappe, Haaland, says Xavi

The Hindu  

Barcelona can no longer afford to shell out huge sums in transfer fees for top players like Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe, coach Xavi Hernandez said. Barcelona forked out fees in excess of 100 million euros for Philippe Coutinho, Antoine Griezmann and Ousmane Dembele between 2017-19, but the club’s financial issues mean it is unlikely to splurge on big new …

Chelsea’s transfer plans suffer major blow after Premier League votes to close loophole
1 year ago

Chelsea’s transfer plans suffer major blow after Premier League votes to close loophole

The Independent  

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UEFA Imposes Hefty Fine On Barcelona For Financial Rules Breach
1 year, 1 month ago

UEFA Imposes Hefty Fine On Barcelona For Financial Rules Breach

News 18  

Barcelona lost an appeal to UEFA against being fined 500,000 euros for misreporting income under financial monitoring rules, the European soccer body said Friday. UEFA’s club finance panel imposed the fine in July after Barcelona declared income in 2022 on profit from “disposal of intangible assets which are not a relevant income under the regulations.” FC Barcelona is fined €500,000 …

Barcelona Hit By La Liga's Spending Limit Cut
1 year, 3 months ago

Barcelona Hit By La Liga's Spending Limit Cut

News 18  

Barcelona were dealt a blow on Thursday when the Spanish champions’ spending limit for the season was cut to 270 million euros by La Liga. Barca spending limits slashed by La Liga https://t.co/TNycg84s4j— SPORT English September 14, 2023 Barcelona’s previous limit was 649 million euros, a figure inflated by the sale of future television rights income among a series of …

Barcelona hit by LaLiga spending limit cut
1 year, 3 months ago

Barcelona hit by LaLiga spending limit cut

The Hindu  

Barcelona was dealt a blow on Thursday when the Spanish champion’s spending limit for the season was cut to 270 million euros by La Liga. Barcelona’s previous limit was 649 million euros, a figure inflated by the sale of future television rights income among a series of financial “levers” the club pulled. “The whole medium and long-term strategy is set …

FIFA study shows English and Saudi clubs’ spending fuels record year for transfers. And agent fees
1 year, 3 months ago

FIFA study shows English and Saudi clubs’ spending fuels record year for transfers. And agent fees

Associated Press  

GENEVA — Spending by English and Saudi Arabian clubs fueled a record-setting year for soccer’s international transfer market that reached highs in deals done, money spent and agent fees, FIFA said Friday. FIFA’s analysis of male players moving between member countries from June through Sept. 1 counted 10,125 transfers, $7.36 billion spent by clubs and almost $700 million paid to …

Top five expensive transfers in the 2023 summer window
1 year, 3 months ago

Top five expensive transfers in the 2023 summer window

The Hindu  

Moises Caicedo - Brighton and Hove Albion to Chelsea If anyone said Moses Caicedo would be the most expensive player after the summer transfer window of 2023, few would have believed that person. Caicedo is another big-money midfield signing for Chelsea after the Blues shelled out 106.8 million pounds for World Cup-winning Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez in the January 2023 …

Transfer deadline day: The Premier League’s wild spending far from done after USD 2.5 billion spree
1 year, 3 months ago

Transfer deadline day: The Premier League’s wild spending far from done after USD 2.5 billion spree

The Hindu  

Premier League teams have spent over $2.5 billion on players in a record outlay during European football’s summer transfer window, leaving rival leagues across the continent in their wake. Friday is deadline day in the transfer market and many of England’s top teams are still looking to do business to finalize the reshaping of their squads for the first half …

Premier League clubs spend record 1.95 billion pounds in transfer window
1 year, 3 months ago

Premier League clubs spend record 1.95 billion pounds in transfer window

The Hindu  

Premier League clubs have splurged a record 1.95 billion pounds on players in the summer transfer window, with spending expected to exceed 2 billion pounds, according to analysis from Deloitte published on Friday. The transfer window, which opened on June 14, has already exceeded last year’s record 1.92 billion pounds with a week remaining until the September 1 deadline, Deloitte’s …

Premier League clubs post record revenues as Europe recovers from COVID-19 impact
1 year, 6 months ago

Premier League clubs post record revenues as Europe recovers from COVID-19 impact

The Hindu  

Premier League club revenues rose by 12 per cent to a record 5.5 billion pounds in the 2021-22 season as European football capitalised on fans returning to stadiums after the COVID-19 pandemic, according to analysis from Deloitte. In its Annual Review of Football Finance, Deloitte’s Sports Business Group said the “big five” leagues in England, Spain, Germany, Italy and France …

FIFA makes first payment from finance house aiming to help small clubs
1 year, 6 months ago

FIFA makes first payment from finance house aiming to help small clubs

The Hindu  

The first money processed by a new FIFA finance department was the 159,900 euros paid to a French amateur club on Monday from the transfer of former youth player Benoît Badiashile to Chelsea. The Paris-based FIFA Clearing House was created by soccer’s governing body to bring more transparency to deals and ensure about $300 million extra each year is paid …

FIFA to pay clubs $355 million for sending players to 2026 and 2030 World Cups
1 year, 8 months ago

FIFA to pay clubs $355 million for sending players to 2026 and 2030 World Cups

The Hindu  

FIFA’s compensation paid to clubs that release players for the men’s World Cup has been increased by nearly 70% to 355 million USD for the 2026 and 2030 tournaments, the global football governing body and the European Club Association said on Monday. “The MoU recognises the central role of clubs in football globally and ensures that they are properly represented …

FIFA to Pay Clubs USD 355 Million for Sending Players to 2026 and 2030 World Cups
1 year, 8 months ago

FIFA to Pay Clubs USD 355 Million for Sending Players to 2026 and 2030 World Cups

News 18  

FIFA’s compensation paid to clubs that release players for the men’s World Cup has been increased by nearly 70% to $355 million for the 2026 and 2030 tournaments, the global football governing body and the European Club Association said on Monday. “The MoU recognises the central role of clubs in football globally and ensures that they are properly represented in …

5 things to watch out for in the Premier League
1 year, 10 months ago

5 things to watch out for in the Premier League

Live Mint  

When it comes to round-the-year entertainment in football, very little compares with the travails of the main European leagues. Premier league’s spending spree: The January transfer window, which slammed shut a fortnight ago, demonstrated once again the outsized concentration of wealth in the Premier League. Manchester City’s legal troubles: Meanwhile, the world’s richest club, and defending Premier League champions, find …

FIFA January Snapshot Confirms Recovery of Transfer Market
1 year, 10 months ago

FIFA January Snapshot Confirms Recovery of Transfer Market

News 18  

The International Transfer Snapshot of January released by FIFA has confirmed the recovery of the global transfer market. A total of 4,387 international transfers in men’s football hit a new high in January after the Transfer Matching System was introduced in 2010. This is the third consecutive year that FIFA has published such a snapshot shortly after the conclusion of …

UEFA president warns clubs against ‘reckless’ spending on player wages
1 year, 10 months ago

UEFA president warns clubs against ‘reckless’ spending on player wages

The Hindu  

UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin warned that many European clubs are “compromising their economic sustainability” due to ever-increasing player wages which have risen on average by 16% compared to pre-pandemic levels. “And while this is not a negative trend per se, it is clear that many are compromising their economic sustainability in their reckless pursuit of success.” The report showed a …

Premier League clubs spend $1 billion for first time in January transfer window
1 year, 10 months ago

Premier League clubs spend $1 billion for first time in January transfer window

The Hindu  

Premier League football clubs spent a record 815 million pounds in the January transfer window, an analysis from Deloitte’s Sports Business Group said on Wednesday. The London club, lying 10th in the league, paid a British record 106.8 million pounds for Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez from Benfica on Tuesday’s transfer deadline day. Over the whole of the 2022-23 season they …

Transfer deadline day: Chelsea dominates January window
1 year, 10 months ago

Transfer deadline day: Chelsea dominates January window

Associated Press  

MANCHESTER, England — The spending power of the Premier League was underlined as English clubs dominated the January transfer window. No team was more active than Chelsea, which continued its record-breaking business right up until the deadline by making Enzo Fernandez the most expensive player in British soccer history in a deal worth $131 million. In total the London club …

Barcelona Must Shed Veterans to Balance Books: Club Official
2 years, 2 months ago

Barcelona Must Shed Veterans to Balance Books: Club Official

News 18  

Barcelona won’t be able to reduce its salary burden to sustainable levels until several veteran players finish their contracts, the club’s financial vice president said on Thursday. While presenting the budget for this season, Eduard Romeu warned it will likely take another two seasons before Barcelona is able to get its player salary load within manageable limits. Barcelona finished the …

Debt-ridden Barcelona was king of the 2022 transfer window, but at what cost?
2 years, 3 months ago

Debt-ridden Barcelona was king of the 2022 transfer window, but at what cost?

The Hindu  

If every football transfer deadline day had played out in a physical market, one would notice distinct characters caught in the mad rush to complete deals before the window slammed shut. To sum up Barcelona’s troubles, the club’s debt rose to €1.3 billion last year, and having crossed a stipulated ‘salary limit’, the club was blocked by the Spanish league …

Nottingham Forest back among Europe's elite - spending more on transfers than Barca and Real Madrid
2 years, 3 months ago

Nottingham Forest back among Europe's elite - spending more on transfers than Barca and Real Madrid

Daily Mail  

Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis looked on like a general as his team threw away a two-goal lead to lose 3-2 against fellow promoted side Bournemouth on Saturday. Nottingham Forest have spent more than £160million in the summer transfer window in 2022 Club's owner Evangelos Marinakis has bankrolled the club in a bid to survive in the top flight Despite …

Football transfers: Antony, Nunez, Tchouameni, Raphinha, Matthijs de Ligt and other biggest deals in Europe
2 years, 3 months ago

Football transfers: Antony, Nunez, Tchouameni, Raphinha, Matthijs de Ligt and other biggest deals in Europe

Firstpost  

With the summer transfer window slammed shut in Europe, we take a look at most expensive signings across Premier League, LaLiga, Bundesliga, Serie A and Ligue 1. We highlight the major summer moves from Europe’s biggest leagues as the transfer window shut across the continent on Thursday. England Antony - Ajax to Manchester United for £82 million Darwin Nunez - …

English soccer flaunts financial power in $2.2 billion spree
2 years, 3 months ago

English soccer flaunts financial power in $2.2 billion spree

Associated Press  

A record spending spree by Premier League clubs in the summer transfer market passed the $2.2 billion mark before the window closed Thursday with Manchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool and — belatedly — Chelsea all signing players to conclude the reshaping of their squads. The headline transfer on a typically frantic final day of trading was the arrival of Brazil …

Belts tightened, but PSG bring quiet transfer deadline day to life in Europe
2 years, 3 months ago

Belts tightened, but PSG bring quiet transfer deadline day to life in Europe

Firstpost  

Carlos Soler has signed a five-year deal with PSG confirming the news barely two hours before the transfer window closed in France Paris: Beyond the lavish spending of the Premier League, there were few big-money deals and Paris Saint-Germain’s attempts to offload unwanted members of their squad animated the final day of the transfer window in Europe on Thursday. They …

Premier League clubs SMASH their transfer window record spend
2 years, 3 months ago

Premier League clubs SMASH their transfer window record spend

Daily Mail  

Premier League clubs have already broken their spending record for a summer transfer window with the deadline still a week away, splashing out £1.5billion so far and exceeding 2017's record of £1.43billion. Forward Darwin Nunez joined Liverpool for £85.5million from Benfica earlier this summer Marc Cucurella and Raheem Sterling cost Chelsea over £100million between them Chris Wood, assistant director in …

'Barca's Transfer Market Activity Despite Financial Cruch is Crazy, Says Julian Nagelsmann'
2 years, 5 months ago

'Barca's Transfer Market Activity Despite Financial Cruch is Crazy, Says Julian Nagelsmann'

News 18  

Bayern Munich coach Julian Nagelsmann said it is “crazy" that Barcelona have been able to make multiple signings in the transfer window, including Robert Lewandowski from the Bundesliga champions. “They bought a lot of players, I don’t know how," Nagelsmann told a press conference in Washington during his side’s pre-season tour of the United States. “But he would’ve left anyway, …

UEFA approves new rules to scrutinize soccer club finances
2 years, 8 months ago

UEFA approves new rules to scrutinize soccer club finances

Associated Press  

NYON, Switzerland — UEFA approved new financial monitoring rules for European soccer clubs on Thursday, giving up on “fair play” and lowering expectations it can solve the competitive imbalance in the Champions League. “Competitiveness cannot be addressed simply by financial regulations,” UEFA project leader Andrea Traverso said at a briefing, adding the words “fair play” had been misinterpreted to mean …

EXPLAINER: How Barcelona tries to get finances back on track
2 years, 10 months ago

EXPLAINER: How Barcelona tries to get finances back on track

Associated Press  

MADRID — Barcelona is back in the second tier of European soccer after nearly two decades contending among the elite in the Champions League, a blow to its prestige and a further hit to its dire financial situation. DEBTS The club’s debt reached a whopping 1.3 billion euros, including almost 390 million euros related to player salaries and more than …

January Transfer Spend Up Almost 75 Percent From Last Year, Says FIFA Study
2 years, 10 months ago

January Transfer Spend Up Almost 75 Percent From Last Year, Says FIFA Study

News 18  

Transfer spending in men’s soccer went up by 74.7 per cent in the January window compared to last year as clubs signed more players in a sign of a recovery following two pandemic-hit years, world governing body FIFA said on Tuesday. A total of 3,791 international transfers were completed across men’s and women’s soccer — a rise of 28 per …

Man United tops league of transfer losses with 1 billion euro net spend
2 years, 10 months ago

Man United tops league of transfer losses with 1 billion euro net spend

The Hindu  

Manchester United returned to the top of the table on Monday but not the one it was hoping for as it was named the club with the biggest transfer losses in the last decade, splashing out more than one billion euros on players. A study published by Switzerland-based independent research group CIES Football Observatory revealed United had a net spend …

English clubs led the way in spending on players this year: FIFA
3 years, 3 months ago

English clubs led the way in spending on players this year: FIFA

The Hindu  

English clubs spent the most money on players among FIFA's member associations in the transfer window which ran from June to August, world football's governing body said on Tuesday. FIFA's International Transfer Snapshot report said English clubs shelled out $1,146.6 million on players in the window, which was more than the next two countries -- Spain and France -- put …

FIFA says spending on international transfer fees nearly tripled in 10 years
3 years, 3 months ago

FIFA says spending on international transfer fees nearly tripled in 10 years

The Hindu  

Spending on international transfer fees over the last decade increased from $2.66 billion in 2012 to a peak of $7.35 billion in 2019, while players' agents received $3.5 billion in commissions, a study by world governing body FIFA said. The study said average transfer fees for players moving to a club in a different country rose steadily between 2012 and …

LaLiga: Barcelona president Joan Laporta says club's debt now stands at $1.6 billion
3 years, 4 months ago

LaLiga: Barcelona president Joan Laporta says club's debt now stands at $1.6 billion

Firstpost  

The club lost star player Messi to Paris Saint-Germain this month because it could not give him a new contract that would fit within the Spanish league’s strict financial fair-play regulations. Joan Laporta blamed the previous administration of Josep Bartomeu for the club’s “dramatic” situation that ultimately led to Lionel Messi’s departure. “We have found ourselves in a difficult situation …

Barcelona’s president says club’s debt now at $1.6 billion
3 years, 4 months ago

Barcelona’s president says club’s debt now at $1.6 billion

Associated Press  

MADRID — Barcelona’s president presented a grim picture of the club’s financial situation on Monday, saying its debt had risen to 1.35 billion euros. Laporta said the club had losses of 481 million euros and was left with a negative net worth of 451 million euros, making it difficult to negotiate with players. “We have found ourselves in a difficult …

Chelsea return moves Romelu Lukaku ahead of Neymar as most expensive player ever
3 years, 4 months ago

Chelsea return moves Romelu Lukaku ahead of Neymar as most expensive player ever

The Independent  

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Spanish league secures $3.2 billion in funds to help clubs
3 years, 4 months ago

Spanish league secures $3.2 billion in funds to help clubs

The Hindu  

The Spanish league took a step toward cutting into the Premier League's global dominance on Wednesday, securing €2.7 billion in funding to boost its clubs' finances and increase revenue growth over the next few years. The deal unanimously approved by the league's executive committee should increase the clubs' spending power and is expected to help Barcelona guarantee a new contract …

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