According to the Daily Mail report, Barcelona’s annual salary is the world’s highest, totaling 487 million euros.
The financial data of the La Liga giant in 2017-18 season has been released. Last year, Barcelona’s wages of 487 million euros rose by 43% over the previous year, and the increase was amazing, with a bonus of about 43.65 million euros.
Earlier, it was reported that Messi’s weekly salary is 2 million euros. If this is the case, then his salary will account for 15% of the club’s expenditure. Barcelona’s current salary cost has reached nearly three-quarters of the total turnover (70%).
Their annual salary expenditure is 92 million euros more than the rival Real Madrid. It is nearly 470 million euros more than the lowest wage in La Giron. This year’s salary gap between Barcelona and other teams is the biggest in La Liga’s history.
Overall, Barcelona and Real Madrid (34 million euros) accounted for the top two, Manchester United ranked third with 337 million euros, the highest in the Premier League. Interestingly, although Manchester City has always given the impression of rich giant, their annual salary is only 295 million, which is well controlled and almost 60% of Barcelona.
It is understood that due to the defeat from Rome in the Champions League last season, Barcelona’s Champions League bonus reduced by nearly 3 million euros, but the high game day income allows the team to continue such crazy spending.
In addition, Barcelona also benefited a lot from the player sales, which is due in large part to Neymar’s transfer to Paris Saint-Germain for 222 million euros.
European club annual salary expenditure list:
1, Barcelona, 487 million euros
2. Real Madrid, 395 million euros
3. Manchester United, 337 million euros
4, Paris Saint-Germain, 272 million euros
5, Bayern Munich, 265 million euros
6, Manchester City, 295 million euros
7, Juventus, 259 million euros
8, Chelsea, 256 million euros
9, Liverpool, 232 million euros
10, Dortmund, 187 million euros
11. Atletico Madrid, 178 million euros
12, Inter Milan, 156 million euros
13, Tottenham, 148 million euros