With around 920 million euros (just over R$ 5 billion) spent on signings, England’s teams have largely beaten their own record in the European winter window, reported the sports sector of the British audit firm. deloitte.
The signing of Argentine Enzo Fernández by chelsea for 121 million euros, a record for a team from premier leaguein the last hours of the market helped to fatten this figure.
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According to deloittethis historic amount is 90% higher than the previous record, which dated from 2018, and almost three times greater than the amount spent by clubs last year.
Adding up the figures during the start of the season window (2.2 billion euros), Premier League teams disbursed 3.1 billion euros in the 2022/2023 season, which is also a record.
English clubs are the origin of 79% of spending in the five major European leagues in this last window.
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Tim Bridge, lead sponsor of the study deloitteexplained that spending by Premier League clubs is “a clear indication that talent acquisition is at the heart of English club strategy”.
“By recruiting top talent, clubs hope to improve their results, which will bolster England’s league appeal and consolidate their position at the top of world football,” he added.
With over 85% of spending going on to sign players from outside the UK, Tim Bridge warned of a lack of domestic transactions.
This finding can be problematic for clubs at the bottom of the table and open a debate on the redistribution of wealth between clubs.
Contrary to the Premier League, the other leagues were restrained in this winter market.
Calum Ross, associate director of sports at deloitteexplained that many clubs sold their talents to ensure financial stability.
“Clubs from other major leagues had a lower purchasing power, mainly due to the fall in their television rights and the pandemic”, he explained.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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