A recent UEFA report revealed that Chelsea had the most expensive team ever gathered at the end of the financial year in 2024.
Estimated at amazing € 1.66 billion (£ 1.39 billion), the Blues exceeded the previous record of £ 1.12 billion. Real Madrid in 2020.
The European Club and Investment Exhibition of the European Club and Investment has also identified four clubs worth more than € 1 billion – Chelsea, Manchester City, Manchester United and Arsenal.
The findings further emphasize the economic power of the Premier League, with nine of the 20 most expensive teams in Europe belonging to English clubs.
It is noteworthy that the West Ham team was considered more expensive than that of Barcelona and Milan.
The report also examined salary spending across Europe, revealing that nine English clubs are ranked among the top 20 of Epirus on the basis of total salaries.
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Manchester City recorded the second highest cost of wages to € 554 million (£ 464.5 million), with only Paris Saint-Germain spending more at € 658 million (£ 551.7 million).
Commenting on the financial landscape of European football, UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin warned the clubs to remain careful despite responsible wage management.
He said: “While most clubs seem to manage players’ salaries are increasing responsibly, other expenses are rapidly increasing, they are exerting more pressure on operating margins than ever. Associations must remain vigilant, as important tasks have to be done to restore pre-school.”
The report also highlighted a record of € 2.1 billion (£ 1.8bn) in stadiums across Europe in 2023, exceeding the previous high amount of € 1.5 billion in 2019 before the pandemic.
Real Madrid, Barcelona, ​​Everton and PSG each invested more than 100 million euros in stadium projects, while 36 clubs were allocated at least € 10 million in stage improvements – doubled the number from the previous year.
These long -term investments continued in 2024, with early economic reports showing ongoing infrastructure spending, as the clubs aim to maximize the revenue of the day.
