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🚨 The European Champions Report 2024 is Out Now! 🚨 📢 Today marks the release of the 8th edition of "The European Champions Report" by Football Benchmark, focusing on the domestic champions of Europe’s eight most prominent leagues in the 2022/23 season and, for the first time, on some selected peers. 📊 Manchester City Football Club lead the pack in total operating #revenue (EUR 826m) but, expanding the perspective outside of the eight champions, Real Madrid CF outperformed them with EUR 830m, emerging as the global leader in world #football. 📈 FC Barcelona registered the highest staff cost #growth (+39% year-on-year), reaching EUR 639m. In contrast, Paris Saint-Germain FC reduced their staff costs to EUR 634m (-13% year-on-year), improving their staff-cost-to-revenue ratio from 109% to 79%. 💶 Beside the Spanish champions, Manchester City FC, SSC Napoli, FC Bayern München, Feyenoord Rotterdam and SL Benfica also reported net #profits, with the German champions achieving a positive bottom-line for an impressive 31st year in a row. 🔽 Read the full report here 🔽

The prominence of Real Madrid, Borussia Dortmund, and Bayern Munich in the 2024 UEFA Champions League semifinals is no coincidence. These clubs represent a member-owned model that has repeatedly proven its effectiveness at the highest levels of European football. The fact that three of the four semifinalists operate under this model offers compelling evidence of its advantages, particularly in fostering long-term stability and competitive success. https://lnkd.in/ehTJVSE4

📈𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝗱𝗿𝗶𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗺𝘀 𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱’𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗯 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 based on the 2024's BSI 👋 In the previous post, we talked about the definition of a BSI (within a football context), how it can be calculated, and its effect on clubs' stakeholders. 👉 BSI within #football #clubs (Brand Score Index) determines brand strength. ⬆ Real Madrid knocks Manchester City FC off the top spot to reclaim its position as world’s most valuable football club brand 🔻 Manchester City FC drops down to 2nd place despite strong growth in brand value and strength ↕ FC Barcelona retains 3rd place in the ranking despite ongoing financial difficulties ☑ Manchester United FC and Liverpool FC retain 4th and 5th positions in the ranking ☑ Paris Saint Germain FC (PSG) increases brand value and strength, despite losing star players 🔼 German clubs see promising brand value growth #realmadrid #fcbarcelona #psg #manchesterunitedfc #liverpoolfc

𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝. As I am watching now the 𝐔𝐄𝐅𝐀 𝐂𝐋 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥, I just got reminded of how Toni Kroos has been perceived at Bayern München in 2014... Even though Toni Kroos dominated on his position already back then, former Bayern Munich CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge told Kroos: "𝐖𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐩𝐚𝐲 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 €10 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮'𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝-𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫." So Kroos did the only right thing and left the club joining Real Madrid, becoming an even better player and probably the world best one on his position - the rest is history. Now, 10 years later, world champion Kroos won so far 33 titles and has the chance to win tonight the Champions League for the 6th time, which would mean an all time record! A great example and reminder: ➡ 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬𝐧'𝐭 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐞'𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐢𝐭. 𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐚𝐦𝐞? 🤔 Comment below👇 - - - 🔔 Activate the bell and follow me Claudio Meidler for regular posts about #sales, #salesenablement, #personalgrowth and #coaching

🏆 The Art of Defense: How Lille Shut Down the European Giants Real Madrid 🇫🇷⚔️🇪🇸 ⚽️🇪🇺 Lille’s 1-0 triumph over Real Madrid wasn’t just a victory—it was a tactical masterpiece. 👊⚽ How did they do it? 🔒 Compact Defensive Shape: Lille set up with two solid lines of four, creating a dense, compact block that left no room for Madrid's world-class talents to operate. 🔥 Relentless Pressing and Pressure Traps: Lille’s players were committed to pressing at the right moments, setting up pressure traps that constantly disrupted Madrid’s build-up play. This forced Madrid into rushed decisions and low-quality shots. Disciplined 1-3 line in the midfield 📊 Numbers don’t lie: Despite Madrid’s 55% possession and 12 shots, Lille’s tight defensive structure forced Madrid into low-quality opportunities with a low xG conversion rate. Most of their chances were disrupted by Lille’s excellent positioning and quick recoveries. ⚔️ Commitment and Communication: The entire Lille squad showed incredible dedication to defensive duties, with constant communication ensuring no gaps appeared. Their tactical discipline resulted in 45 recoveries, key interceptions, and well-timed clearances that neutralized Madrid’s attack. 💪 This game was a tactical lesson in how teamwork, discipline, and smart pressing can take down even the biggest giants of European football. 👏⚔️ #ArtOfDefense #LilleOSC #TacticalDiscipline #Teamwork #FootballMasterclass #ChampionsLeague #RealMadrid #CompactDefense #football_analysis made with ProTrainUp IT Solutions for Sport

🤯 #Mbappe to Real Madrid C.F. Here we go...with some mind blowing numbers 🤯. This will be the biggest transfer of the summer, setting new records off the field, as well as on it & should also eclipse the #Neymar to PARIS ST GERMAIN FOOTBALL CLUB transfer in 2017. 💰 Aside from a reported €150m signing on bonus, Mbappe is also expected to earn €15m per season. We then need to add in a percentage of his #image #rights, which could add another €15m per season. 📺 #RMCF will be hoping they have signed the next revenue #galactico too. Surging media rights & breaking into new TV markets. 🇺🇸 The #US market will come into sharper focus. Mbappe, along with the Air Jordan brand, helped #PSG crack the new wave of fans over the Atlantic. With so many fans in the US 'undecided' on which team to follow, this signature could be the key to unlocking a huge amount of new revenue - just ask Neil Joyce at the #CLVGroup. 📊 Don't worry about #FFP - or should I say #FSR - with revenues of over €800m last year, wages of €450m and a #UCL victory under their belt, Real won't need to worry about the extra €50m per season of amortisation charges that Mbappe brings. 🌊 A new wave of #Madrid dominance is on the horizon! 🤔 Wondering how all this works? & What it might mean for #football, or #sport more generally? We unpick all of it on the VSI Executive Education #CEO of a Sport Organisation programme. Our #Sporting #Directors will get an insight too... 📧 admin@vsiee.com #thenumbersgame #regulation #executive #education https://lnkd.in/e48Cq4Th

Why Dortmund Earned More Money for Losing the Champions League Final on Saturday? The answer is in the pic: Jude Bellingham’s move to Real Madrid. In the business of football, strategic foresight often results in significant financial gains. Generally, the winner of the Champions League gets £17.2 million, and the runner-up gets £13.4 million. However, Jude Bellingham's transfer from Borussia Dortmund to Real Madrid this season included a sophisticated legal clause awarding Dortmund an additional £6 million if Madrid won the Champions League with Bellingham's participation. This clever negotiation has netted Dortmund a total of £19.3 million, surpassing the £17.2 million earned by the winners, Real Madrid. Over the last decade, Real Madrid has won 60% of the Champions League trophies, making Dortmund’s legal move a winning strategy. This scenario brilliantly highlights the importance of calculated risk and strategic planning in agreements and negotiations. Immediate results are important, but strategic, well-considered legal moves can secure long-term success and prove to be even more valuable 🏆 #Skysport #ChampionsLeague

There was a time when whether Man United or Real Madrid was the biggest football club in the world - not only in terms of domestic and European performance but also in terms of how their respective brands were perceived globally - was a credible debate. Not anymore! Real over the years has far exceeded not only other football clubs, but arguably all sporting clubs in the world vis-a-vis how it is perceived as a sporting brand, in terms of both recognition and reverence that has resulted in near-unmatched prestige. While Barca was dominating the domestic circuit last decade, Real made sure that they compensated for it in the Champions League, winning five out of the last ten attempts - three of them under the guidance of a club and global soccer legend - before reclaiming the domestic top gun's crown this decade so far. I absolutely did not support the proposal of the European Super League as a fan of the game, and that proposal was mainly being driven ahead relentlessly by Florentino Perez, arguably the most powerful man in European sports. It only shows how powerful Real under the leadership of Mr. Perez has become. Should one club be this powerful, though? May be not, but it seems there is not a single club in the world that can offer a sustained challenge to brand Real Madrid in terms of performance that lends ever-greater credibility to its influence. As a Man United fan, I wish the club I support was still a part of the debate in terms of dominance and influence both domestically and in Europe, but they will need to show serious improvement over the remaining years of this decade to stand a chance. With Jim Ratcliffe, another successful businessman with an increasingly visible footprint in sports now in charge of the club's football-related operations, that is a real possibility.

Something unexpected happened a couple of days back. Manchester United beat their bitter cross-town rivals Manchester City Football Club in the FA Cup Final. But why is this surprising ? Throughout history United has been a dominant club not only in the Premier League but also across European competitions , but the narrative has been different in the last decade : - After the departure of Sir Alex Ferguson, management uncertainty, personnel changes and average team performance has consistently plagued the club - In terms of the squad, repeated injuries to key players has marred the momentum across seasons - Rival clubs have progressed remarkably(not only on the pitch but also off it in terms of club development/financial might) - Poor performance has led to a 8th place finish in the current season and an ignominious departure from the Europa League - One of the football experts , went on to say that the Manager of United should be knighted had he won the FA final Despite these setbacks , this is a "David vs Goliath" story : - A youth led squad played a spirited game to defeat one of the best squads in World Football with several accomplished football stars in the City Ranks - A tactical masterclass delivered by Eric Ten Haag to outsmart Pep Guardiola(Manchester City Coach - One of the greats of the modern game) - FA Cup win means a place in the Europa League which was otherwise not possible due to the Premier League finish - With the season now ending on a positive note, there is scope for the team to be inspired, to be confident in their abilities and to build on this win This is also a lesson that whatever be the odds , never ever underestimate the opposition (Media stories/football experts had all but declared a heavy United defeat basis the squads and relative performance in the premier league) . It is also worthy to salute the indomitable spirit of the youthful United Team who not only took the fight to City but remained resilient throughout the game. On a personal front , as a lifelong Red-Devil fan, i can only smile and hope for the future 🙂 #MUFC #FACupChampions #FACupFinal #ManchesterDerby #UnitedVsCity #RedDevils #ManchesterUnited #ManchesterCity