Workout
Healthy Eating Meditation
Podcast
Authenticity
Social Service
About Us
Review Board
Editorial Process Contact Us
Health Tracker
AI Tools
✔Fact Checked

Barcelona is among the worst sales in Spain; Villarreal at the other end of the scale

Article Updated On:
Photo of author
FitToFar
Published On:

Barcelona are still struggling with their salary cap three years after the departure of the infamous Josep Maria Bartomeu, and that may be partly due to their difficulties generating sales for their big-money signings. Likewise, Spanish football in the past has been strong in that regard, but appears to be in decline.

According to a study by the CIES football observatory on the losses and gains from transfers (excluding homegrown players) from 2015 to the present, Villarreal is the only LaLiga team that has managed to place itself among the top 20. As Relevo points out, it is in 17th place and has sold 132 million euros more than it has spent. Previously teams like Sevilla and Valencia would have been famous for their profitable signings, but that is no longer the case. Real Sociedad (92 million euros) and Real Betis (103 million euros) are also performing well in that regard.

At the other end of the scale, Barcelona is the fourth worst team in the main leagues with a negative balance of 368 million euros, behind teams such as Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester United and Chelsea. Other offenders in this sense are Real Madrid, which has a negative balance of 131 million euros. Atlético de Madrid is much lower in the ranking, but has a negative balance of 54 million euros.

With Barcelona and Real Madrid there is an important caveat as they both rely on their academies to produce players regularly and, especially with Los Blancos, make a profit for them in the transfer market. This shows that the Yellow Submarine have not lost their touch, and it is no surprise that while Sevilla are floundering in mid-table after a period of success, Villarreal are fighting for a top four spot thanks to their success in the market.

Last reviewed on

Expert Q&A

Ask a Question
Share Now:

Was this article helpful?

🤓

😕

Read This Next


dotdash removebg preview

FitToFar is part of the Dotdash Meredith publishing family.

Please review our updated Terms of Service.

BE THE FIRST TO KNOW

SUBSCRIBE TO GET LATEST FITNESS AND NUTRITION UPDATES!

We don’t spam! Read our privacy policy for more info.

The FitToFar News team takes pride in providing readers with accurate, properly sourced, and objectively analyzed content. Each news piece is stringently fact-checked by our Integrity Network, and any form of plagiarism or malicious behavior from our authors and contributors is strictly forbidden.

Our articles follow a number of key standards:

  • Each cited research and studies should come from renowned peer-reviewed journals or educational bodies. Additionally, any quoted data and figures must be traceable to its origin, while also detailing their significance.

  • Content related to treatment, medicine, and procedure must plainly specify availability, cost, possible side effects, targets, possible interactions, and unapproved usage (if relevant).

  • Every news article should have inputs from at least two authorized professionals, with corresponding qualifications and ties to appropriate associations or works.

  • The reader must be made aware of any potential conflict of interest relating to the source or study.

  • Finally, all news pieces should be supplied with enough background and context regarding the relevant topic or condition.

 

SHARE YOUR FEEDBACK

SHARE YOUR FEEDBACK