Sensible spending or madness? Evaluation of football clubs according to cost-effectiveness

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In the world of modern football, where the financial possibilities of clubs are strikingly different, the issue of efficient use of money is becoming more and more relevant. ESPN tried to gauge which teams got the most bang for their buck by comparing their spending to national championship performance. The final result summarized 96 clubs from Europe’s five best leagues, from the smartest poets to the wildest investments.

Small budget, big results

At the top of the ranking are teams with relatively modest budgets, who nevertheless show impressive results in their leagues. At the top of the list is Germany’s Heidenheim, whose spending per point is 73% lower than the Bundesliga average, according to mostbet statistics.

They are followed by Spain’s Alaves and Las Palmas, who manage their limited resources adeptly and occupy decent positions in La Liga. It is noteworthy that Las Palmas is one of the top three teams in the Spanish league in terms of the number of passes received from the opposition and the number of passes rejected, demonstrating an attractive style of play.

Germany’s Stuttgart and Freiburg and France’s Brest are not far behind the modest Spaniards. These clubs create plenty of scoring opportunities and rack up a respectable amount of points despite their relatively low wages.

The Giants spend millions indiscriminately

At the other end of the scale are the giants of European football, whose crazy spending has nothing to do with their results in national championships. Here we see Manchester City, Juventus, Barcelona, ​​Real Madrid and PSG at the top of the anti-classification.

Spending an average of $208,529 per point earned (four times more than their nearest competitor in France), Parisians are the epitome of reckless spending. Their huge expenses are probably aimed at success in the Champions League, but in the domestic league they seem completely unjustified.

A similar situation can be observed among other giants. Manchester United, Chelsea, Atlético Madrid and Bayern Munich spend huge sums on their teams, but they are at the bottom of the list of spenders.

Is such an expense justified?

Of course, success in national championships is often not the main goal for top clubs. Their eyes are on European competitions, especially the Champions League. Therefore, the huge expenses of superstars and super-expensive squads can be justified in terms of the fight for the most prestigious European trophies.

However, even taking this nuance into account, the costs of some giants seem excessive and ineffective. PSG, the undisputed contenders in the rankings, spend astronomical sums, but cannot reach the desired heights in the Champions League.

Maybe it’s time to rethink our transfer policy and approach to roster building? After all, as ESPN’s assessment shows, moderate and reasonable spending often brings no less results than unbridled investment in star teams.

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