Red numbers for the Red Devils. According to the latest issue of the International Center for Sports Studies (CIES for its acronym in French), Manchester United is the team of the five major Europeans that has lost the most money during the transfer markets of the last decade. Having spent 1,545 million euros (1,767 million dollars), and sold soccer players worth 470 million ($537 million), the remainder is -1,075 million ($1,230 million).
Sir Alex Ferguson led the British side for 26 years, and at Old Trafford they have yet to find the stability or success they enjoyed under the Scotsman. He won the last Premier League for United, in the 2012/2013 season. Since then, the club has become a black hole. To the terrible numbers in terms of expenses and income in transfers, we must add the scarce conquest of titles. Apart from Ferguson’s last league, Manchester United have won a League Cup, an FA Cup and a Europa League over the last decade. And last weekend he was eliminated by Middlesbrough from the current edition of the FA Cup.
Their neighbors Manchester City are second in the classification of the CIES Football Observatory. Citizens have risen to the top of English football losing €984 million in transfers since 2012. They spent 1,699 million, 154 more than United, but earned 715 million in sales, 245 more than Old Trafford. Two French teams, Lille and Olympique de Lyon are the two clubs that have made the most profit on the transfer market in the last decade, having profits of 349 and 247 million respectively. (D)
Source: Eluniverso
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