The Spanish Primera División, also known as La Liga, is one of the most prestigious football leagues in the world. However, a salary cap was introduced in the 2021–22 season to increase financial fairness in the league. Although this has capped player salaries, some teams like FC Barcelona have still found ways to pay high salaries and retain top players. In this article, we take a look at the top 30 La Liga salaries in the 2021/22 season and which players and clubs dominate the list. Of particular interest is the role played by FC Barcelona and how they have managed to pay some of the highest salaries in the league despite the salary cap.
Lionel Messi (Paris Saint-Germain) - €71 Mio./Jahr
Antoine Griezmann (Atlético Madrid) - €34,8 Mio./Jahr
Sergio Ramos (Paris Saint-Germain) - €25 Mio./year
Frenkie de Jong (FC Barcelona) - €22.4m/year
Eden Hazard (Real Madrid) - €22,2 Mio./Jahr
Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) - €22 Mio./Jahr
Philippe Coutinho (FC Barcelona) - €20m/year
Martin Ødegaard (Real Madrid) - €20 Mio./Year
Luis Suárez (Atletico Madrid) - €20 Mio./year
Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) - €20 Mio./Year
Jan Oblak (Atlético Madrid) - €20 Mio./Year
Marco Asensio (Real Madrid) - €19 Mio./year
Gareth Bale (Real Madrid) - €19 Mio./Jahr
Marc-André ter Stegen (FC Barcelona) - €18m/year
Gerard Piqué (FC Barcelona) - €18m/year
Sergio Busquets (FC Barcelona) - €18m/year
Pedri (FC Barcelona) - €18 Mio./Jahr
Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) - €17.5 Mio./Jahr
Sergio Aguero (FC Barcelona) - €17m/year
Samuel Umtiti (FC Barcelona) - €16.2m/year
Jordi Alba (FC Barcelona) - €16 Mio./Jahr
Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo) - €15.6 Mio./Jahr
Yannick Carrasco (Atlético Madrid) - €15 Mio./Jahr
Koke (Atlético Madrid) - €15 Mio./Jahr
Ansu Fati (FC Barcelona) - €15m/year
Rodri (Atletico Madrid) - €14.9 Mio./year
Ousmane Dembele (FC Barcelona) - €14.5m/year
Nabil Fekir (Real Betis) - €14,5 Mio./Year
José María Giménez (Atletico Madrid) - €14 Mio./year
Renan Lodi (Atletico Madrid) - €14 Million/Year
The top 30 highest-paid players in the 2021/22 La Liga season clearly shows the dominance of the two Spanish giants FC Barcelona and Real Madrid, who each have ten players on the list. FC Barcelona seem particularly willing to pay their star players as Lionel Messi and Antoine Griezmann are both in the top five. However, the salary cap in La Liga has meant smaller clubs struggle to compete with the big clubs and retain top players. The salary cap is forcing clubs to be creative and look for innovative ways to pay their players and stay competitive.
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