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🚨📈 Squad values of the BIG FIVE leagues’ current leaders! 💰 ⚽️ When examining the current standings in the Big Five leagues, there are some interesting points to notice. Let’s look into it: 👇 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 English Premier League: Among the current top five of the English top tier, three clubs boast squad values above 1 billion euros. Most noticable is Aston Villa Football Club’s rise to the top five with a squad value of €655 million. As a comparison, Manchester City Football Club’s squad value is 116% higher. 🇪🇸 LALIGA: Girona Futbol Club have taking the league by surprise this season, spending a big part of the campaign on top of La Liga. They now sit 2nd, with a squad value of €184M, only 2 points behind Spain’s most valuable squad, Real Madrid C.F. (€1,152M) and 8 points ahead of La Liga’s other ‘billionaire club’ FC Barcelona (€1,005M). 🇩🇪 Bundesliga International GmbH: Xabi Alonso’s Bayer 04 Leverkusen leads the Bundesliga, 2 points ahead of FC Bayern München despite the giants from Munich having a 56% more valuable team. Noticeably VfB Stuttgart have also impressed, as they sit 3rd with a squad value of €180M. 🇮🇹 Lega Serie A: Juventus Football Club sit just 1 points behind FC Internazionale Milano and 7 points ahead of AC Milan, despite having a lower squad value than the two Milanese clubs. 🇫🇷 Ligue 1: Another team that has surprised this season is Stade Brestois 29 who currently sits 3rd in Ligue 1 with a squad value of €84 million. That’s the lowest valuation amongst all top five clubs in the Big Five leagues. As a comparison, league leaders Paris Saint-Germain have a squad value of €1,152 million. #premierleague #laliga #bundesliga #seriea #ligue1 #football

It shows the correlation or lack of it between club valuation, squad value, expenses and investment and how it doesn't always add up, all the major outperformers in the leagues and over time have always been teams/club that are ran under a tight budget but still are competing against the best. Here is to all underdogs that keep the sports and football entertaining especially when money now is so decisive. Football Benchmark

🌐⚽️ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗲 (𝗘𝗦𝗟) 𝗯𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻: ⚽️🌐 🔢 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲: 64 teams divided into three divisions - Star (16 teams), Gold (16 teams), and Blue (32 teams). The competition includes promotions and relegations. 📅 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁: Each team is set to play 14 games per season, evenly split between 7 home and 7 away matches. 🔄 𝗧𝘄𝗼 𝗣𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀: The league will consist of two phases - the initial league stage and the playoffs, promising fans a thrilling and competitive experience. 🌐 𝗢𝗽𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗯𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘀: Manchester United, Atletico Madrid, PSG, Sevilla, Valencia, Villarreal, Manchester City, Chelsea, Tottenham, BVB Dortmund, Inter, Roma, Monaco, Real Sociedad and Feyenoord are standing against the proposed Super League. La Liga, Ligue 1, and the British government have also released strong statements against the ESL. #UEFA #FIFA #UCL #ESL #MANUTD #PSG #INTER #MADRID #CHELSEA #ROMA #LALIGA #LIGUE1

Only 3 football teams have made more than €400m from player trading in the last 10 years. ✅ The top 15 teams per player trading Here are the teams with the highest positive player trading since 2014 (€) ☑ 1-5: The Portugal's Decade 1. Sport Lisboa e Benfica: 764m 2. AFC Ajax: 434m 3. AS Monaco: 402m 4. Sporting Clube de Portugal: 376m 5. FC Porto: 352m ☑ 6-10: French teams and more 6. LOSC: 350m 7. Olympique Lyonnais Groupe: 336m 8. FC Red Bull Salzburg: 289m 9. PSV: 262m 10. GNK Dinamo: 251m ☑ 11-15: It's not only about Europe 11. Atalanta B.C.: 227m 12. SC Braga: 222m 13. FC Shakhtar Donetsk: 208m 14. Udinese Calcio: 196m 15. Club Atlético River Plate: 179m ✅ Facts ▪ 1 team outside UEFA leagues ▪ 3 teams from Portugal in the first five ▪ The difference between Benfica (1st) and Ajax (2nd) is huge: 👉 The departures of João Félix and Enzo Fernández weigh heavily. ❓ Which teams will dominate this ranking in the next 10 years? #footballbusiness #linkedinsports #sportbusiness Data: "CIES Football Observatory" report on the 100 most active clubs in terms of financial transaction volume over the last 10 years.

🚨📈 Squad values of the BIG FIVE leagues' current leaders! 🌟 ⚽ When examining the current standings in the Big Five Leagues, there are several intriguing points to discuss. For instance, the squad value of LaLiga leaders Girona is the second lowest among the current top teams in Europe's top leagues. English Premier League: Among the current top five of the English top tier, three clubs boast squad values above 1 billion euros. Aston Villa's rise to the top 5 is remarkable with a squad valued at €625.9 million. LALIGA: Girona's LaLiga run is making waves, leading the pack with a squad valued at €129.2 million, surpassing teams from the "billionaire club" like Real Madrid CF (squad value: €1,177 million) or FC Barcelona (squad value: €1,008 million). Bundesliga International GmbH: Xabi Alonso's Bayer Leverkusen leads the Bundesliga despite having only the fourth-highest squad value among the current top five. Lega Serie A: Juventus FC' are just 2 points behind FC Internazionale Milano and 7 points ahead of AC Milan, despite having a lower squad value than the two Milanese clubs. Ligue 1: Stade Brestois 29 stands fifth in Ligue 1 with a squad value of €84 million, while Paris Saint-Germain leads the league with a squad valued at €1,165 million. #FootballInsights #SquadValuations

🌐⚽ 𝗠𝗶𝗱𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗸𝗲-𝘂𝗽: 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗲 ⚽🌐 As 2024 kicks off with the Africa Cup of Nations and AFC Asian Cup, the Premier League braces for a midseason shuffle that could reshape the title race and relegation battles. Here's a glance at how some key teams might be affected: 🔴 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗼𝗹'𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗻𝗱𝗼 🔴 The absence of the Egyptian maestro, Mohamed Salah, during the Africa Cup of Nations will undoubtedly be felt at Anfield. Liverpool Football Club will need to navigate key fixtures without their main star. The Reds will also bid farewell to Wataru Endo, who has lately been a regular presence in their midfield. ⚪ 𝗧𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗺'𝘀 𝗩𝗼𝗶𝗱 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗦𝗼𝗻, 𝗣𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝗦𝗮𝗿𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗺𝗮 ⚪ Over at Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, Son Heung-min will be on international duty during the AFC Asian Cup. With his flair and goal-scoring prowess absent, Spurs face a challenging period. Tottenham will also face another big blow as Pape Sarr and Yves Bissouma, the duo anchoring their midfield, head off to represent their nations. 🌲 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗵𝗮𝗺 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁'𝘀 𝗘𝘅𝗼𝗱𝘂𝘀 🌲 Spare a thought for Nottingham Forest FC, who are set to lose a whopping 8 players during these international tournaments. As they battle to avoid relegation, this mass exodus could be a game-changer. The spotlight is on Forest—can they weather this storm and secure their Premier League status? 🤔 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗼𝗻? ⚽ Do you believe the challenges faced will open the door for strategic winter transfer moves? Share your insights and predictions below! #AfricaCupofNations #AFCON #IvoryCoast #AFCAsianCup #Qatar #WinterTransfer #PremierLeague #LiverpoolFC #TottenhamHotspur #NottinghamForest

From Bellingham to Enzo: the most expensive football transfers of 2023 🍾 ✅ Important numbers in 10 seconds ☑ Record year for the amount spent on transfers: €8.87 bln. ☑ Top 10 transfers = More than 10% of all money spent. ☑ Top 100 transfers = more than 45% of all money spent. ☑ English clubs once again topped the list with €2.96 bln. ☑ The Premier League is the undisputed star of the football market. ✅ Top 10 Transfers 1. Jude Bellingham: €134m Borussia Dortmund -> Real Madrid C.F. 2. Enzo Fernandez: €121m Sport Lisboa e Benfica -> Chelsea Football Club 3. Harry Kane –  €95m Tottenham Hotspur Football Club -> FC Bayern München Monaco 4. Randal Kolo Muani – €95m Eintracht Frankfurt -> Paris Saint-Germain 5. Mykhailo Mudryk – €94m FC Shakhtar Donetsk -> Chelsea Football Club 6. Josko Gvardiol – €90m RB Leipzig -> Manchester City Football Club 7. Rasmus Højlund – €83.7m Atalanta B.C. -> Manchester United 8. Neymar – €80m Paris Saint-Germain -> نادي الهلال السعودي - Al-Hilal Saudi Club 9. Dominik Szoboszlai – €70m RB Leipzig -> Liverpool Football Club (+20% on future sale) 10. Sandro Tonali – €70m AC Milan -> Newcastle United Football Club ❓What is your favourite transfer of 2023? #footballbusiness #strategy #linkedinsports Data: FIFA's Global Transfer Report

Champions League teams who advanced in the knockout stage tend to have a hard time creating chances and scoring, and it can be seen in this chart. ⚽️📊 Here are some other interesting points: - Manchester City saw a big drop in xG per game (from 2.89 in the group stage to 1.94 in the knockout stage), but still had one of the highest xG in the knockout rounds. They won the xG battle against Real Madrid but still got knocked out in the quarter-finals. 🤐 - Inter Milan went from bad finishing to worse, with their xGOT performance dropping from -15% to -59%. In their matches against Atletico, they only managed 1.59 xGOT from 3.87 xG. 🤧 - PSG and Barcelona improved their finishing while keeping over 1.5 xG per game. But PSG's xGOT dropped a lot in the semi-finals against Dortmund, with only 1.3 xGOT from 4.95 xG. 🙈 - Real Madrid, the champs 👑, had a tough time creating chances, with their xG per game going from 2.53 to 1.47. But they kept their finishing steady and shined in the final with 1.77 xGOT from 1.13 xG, while Dortmund only managed 0.80 xGOT from 2.08 xG. High stakes mean higher tension, leading to fewer chances and more finishing struggles. #ChampionsLeague #FootballAnalysis #SoccerAnalysis #FootballAnalytics #SoccerAnalytics #xG #xGOT #DataViz

Only 3 teams have made +€400m from the player trading in the last 10 years. ✅ The highest positive spending since 2014 (€ millions) ☑ Portugal's Decade 🇵🇹 1. Sport Lisboa e Benfica: 764m 2. AFC Ajax: 434m 3. AS Monaco: 402m 4. Sporting Clube de Portugal: 376m 5. FC Porto: 352m ☑ French teams and more 🇫🇷 6. LOSC: 350m 7. Olympique Lyonnais Groupe: 336m 8. FC Red Bull Salzburg: 289m 9. PSV: 262m 10. GNK Dinamo: 251m ☑ It's not only about Europe 🇪🇺 11. Atalanta B.C.: 227m 12. SC Braga: 222m 13. FC Shakhtar Donetsk: 208m 14. Udinese Calcio: 196m 15. Club Atlético River Plate: 179m ✅ Facts ✔ 1 team outside UEFA leagues ✔ 3 teams from Portugal in the first five ✔ The difference between Benfica (1st) and Ajax (2nd) is huge: 👉 The departures of João Félix and Enzo Fernández weigh heavily. ❓ Which teams will dominate this ranking in the next 10 years? #footballbusiness #linkedinsports #sportbusiness Data: "CIES Football Observatory" report on the 100 most active clubs in terms of financial transaction volume over the last 10 years.