Last day of mercato: #FalcaON #FalcaOFF edition (25 Viewers)
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that's definitely not accurate. It's actually not even close. I understand the frustrations and understand why it may feel that way but to give some numbers:
Porto earns around 78 million in turnover. Club wages make up 70% of team expenses.
Benfica earns around 88 million on a good year (UCL year). Porto's wages are around 70% of revenue. Benfica seems to be closer to 60% but that is mostly due to player sales.
Juventus makes nearly 300 and spends around 60% on wages. Juve is practicing financial prudence. If you look at its financials, it's trying to turn a profit. Even lazio makes around 110 million euro and spends under 60% on wages without UCL. AS Roma makes 125 million, no EL or UCL, they do spend a lot on players though... They spend nearly 75% on wages. I'm surprised Roma is FFP compliant sometimes.
It's the bundlesliga that is the threat. Dortmund earns more revenue than us. Now they do sell a ton of players though that contributed to their high top line.
But Portugal...come on. They are in way worse shape than italy Economically. The one thing they do well is developing players and selling them for insane mark ups. Serie a teams do not do a good enough job here.
Porto earns around 78 million in turnover. Club wages make up 70% of team expenses.
Benfica earns around 88 million on a good year (UCL year). Porto's wages are around 70% of revenue. Benfica seems to be closer to 60% but that is mostly due to player sales.
Juventus makes nearly 300 and spends around 60% on wages. Juve is practicing financial prudence. If you look at its financials, it's trying to turn a profit. Even lazio makes around 110 million euro and spends under 60% on wages without UCL. AS Roma makes 125 million, no EL or UCL, they do spend a lot on players though... They spend nearly 75% on wages. I'm surprised Roma is FFP compliant sometimes.
It's the bundlesliga that is the threat. Dortmund earns more revenue than us. Now they do sell a ton of players though that contributed to their high top line.
But Portugal...come on. They are in way worse shape than italy Economically. The one thing they do well is developing players and selling them for insane mark ups. Serie a teams do not do a good enough job here.
It's unfortunate because I actually think he'd kill it playing in the hole. He's played the wing at bayern buy in Switzerland he played central and he did for Basel too I believe. I think he'd be great plus he's so young. He also has his fitness down, which is so crucial. Nobody needs lazy players.
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I think serie a is tougher this year. Many teams had write offs last year - lazio, ac milan, inter. Fiorentina was ravaged by injuries and while Rossi is hurt, they're in better shape with Marin, a healthy Gomez, a more mature caudrado and Micah Richards (and Rossi injury isn't as severe, but you can't count on him for the year) Roma is also better overall (however selling Benatia may really hurt them). Napoli is lateral IMO.
Also, I'd argue Palermo will give their opponents more trouble that Livorno. Udinese also seems better. Parma and Torino I would say have regressed.
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I think serie a is tougher this year. Many teams had write offs last year - lazio, ac milan, inter. Fiorentina was ravaged by injuries and while Rossi is hurt, they're in better shape with Marin, a healthy Gomez, a more mature caudrado and Micah Richards (and Rossi injury isn't as severe, but you can't count on him for the year) Roma is also better overall (however selling Benatia may really hurt them). Napoli is lateral IMO.
Also, I'd argue Palermo will give their opponents more trouble that Livorno. Udinese also seems better. Parma and Torino I would say have regressed.
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