Team value at #Euro2024
If England and Romania were to meet in this European Championship, the Three Lions would obviously be the favorites. However, in a single match, anything can happen in football, and coach Iordanescu's team might even play a trick against Southgate's squad, supported by the 30,000 enthusiastic Romanian fans who paint the stands of German arenas yellow at every match.
But if we look at this chart representing the value of the squads (on the horizontal axis) and the average age (on the vertical axis) of the teams participating in Euro 2024, we would probably think there would be no contest between England and Romania. How can a team worth a total of 90 million euros stop a powerhouse valued at 1,520 million? Fortunately, we know that at the end the field is the true judge, and money isn't everything. However, it's interesting to visually see how much difference there is between the European powerhouses (primarily England, France, Spain, Germany, Portugal) and the others.
The relationship between on-field performance and the monetary value of the players is not directly proportional, and this is equally well understood from the chart. Too much disparity. Is this a system that can last long time? In my opinion, no, but I fear that instead of bringing everything back to a more realistic dimension, the gap will widen further, and we will increasingly witness championships and leagues where only the richest will play. But the passion will remain, and the 30,000 Romanians will still always be there to cheer for their national team.
Data source: Transfermarkt
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