Professional football is a huge industry that generates billions of euros in revenue every year. One of the biggest costs for clubs is the wage bill for players and coaches. In the 2020/21 season, some clubs have again spent enormous sums on the salaries of their teams.
With that in mind, we have compiled a list of the 50 football clubs that have had the highest payroll spend this season. The list shows which clubs are willing to invest big bucks in their teams and which clubs are able to sign the best players and coaches.
FC Barcelona - 525 million euros
Real Madrid - €473m
Manchester City - €401m
Paris Saint Germain - 334 million euros
Manchester United - 293 million euros
Juventus - €284m
Liverpool - €281m
Chelsea - €276m
FC Bayern Munich - 264 million euros
Atlético Madrid - 229 million euros
Tottenham Hotspur - €225m
Arsenal - 223 million euros
FC Internazionale Milano - 211 million euros
Borussia Dortmund - 208 million euros
AC Milan - 202 million euros
Everton FC - 190 million euros
Leicester City - €188m
SSC Napoli - €179m
AS Roma - €176m
Southampton FC - 175 million euros
West Ham United - €173m
Olympique Marseille - €169m
Wolverhampton Wanderers - €165m
Crystal Palace - 160 million euros
Sevilla FC - 159 million euros
Aston Villa - 157 million euros
FC Porto - 155 million euros
FC Schalke 04 - 153 million euros
Valencia FC - 151 million euros
Villarreal - €150m
Zenit St. Petersburg - 148 million euros
Stade Rennes - 144 million euros
Olympique Lyon - €142m
FC Zenit - 140 million euros
Lazio FC - 138 million euros
Olympiacos Piraeus - €134 million
Torino - 133 million euros
Betis Sevilla - €132m
Eintracht Frankfurt - 131 million euros
Burnley FC - €130m
Girondins Bordeaux - €129m
FC Genoa 1893 - 127 million euros
Watford FC - €126m
Leeds United - €125m
OGC Nice - 124 million euros
Real Betis - €121m
Fulham FC - €118m
Real Sociedad - 117 million euros
Celta de Vigo - 114 million euros
Espanyol Barcelona - €113m
In summary, wage spending in professional football remains huge and accounts for a large proportion of club spending. The list of the 50 clubs with the highest salary expenditure shows that it is mainly the big clubs like FC Barcelona, Real Madrid or Manchester City that are willing to invest large sums in their teams. But clubs like Leicester City or Wolverhampton Wanderers, which have limited financial resources compared to the big clubs, also invest a lot in their teams. Overall, the list highlights how important it is for clubs to be able to offer competitive salaries in order to attract the best players and coaches and be successful over the long term.
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