I don't think that's right, 70% of their turnover would be around 280m assuming 400m turnover (I think the actual is higher). Messi's salary would only take up 26m on 500K a week so where is the rest of the money going? That's definitely not 40% of their wage budget.
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Christian Eriksen
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I don't think that's right, 70% of their turnover would be around 280m assuming 400m turnover (I think the actual is higher). Messi's salary would only take up 26m on 500K a week so where is the rest of the money going? That's definitely not 40% of their wage budget.
Yep, my bad .. Messi's salary is 2M/week, 104M/yr with at least one additional loyalty bonus of 70M .
Bullet
Andy Thompson
What? Messi gets £2m per week?
Really? for what, to win La Liga? and 1 CL in the last 7 years?
Not saying he isn't a great player, but for 2M/week, he better win me the fudging treble every year .. because 5 x 400K/week players certainly would
Baleforce
Arthur Rowe
He’s a living legend, the greatest player they’ve ever had, if not the greatest anyone has ever had*, also, they have had a lot of holes for a while, he’s been carrying them to those titles almost single handedly.
*subjective
And I'm not arguing his quality, I'm saying it's a bad decision from a business and results point or view. If Barca had bought 5 players instead of Messi at the 400K/week each level (CR & Bale territory), they would have no holes in the team, would have at least matched the La Liga wins and probably won a CL or two more.
For bricks & giggles and to put in perspective, you could put Eriksen + De Gea, Kante, Modric, KDB, Hazard, Aguero, Lewandowski (and/or Salad) into Barca's current squad for the same money as they pay Messi ...
Baleforce
Arthur Rowe
Nah, Messi sells a lot of merchandise, more than any other player, probably more than the next 3/4 combined, that will offset a chunk of his salary. Secondly, and his salary may be a contributor, they can’t afford those players, hence the signing of budget options like Ter Stergen, Coutinho and Paulinho.
El Guepardo
Rafael Van Der Vaart
Coutinho...a budget option at £130m+ haha
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Arthur Rowe
Well, he’s not very good, ergo, 130m doesn’t get you much these days.
Bullet
Andy Thompson
That's what Guepo was saying; they could afford them if they didn't pay Messi so much.
I'm shocked his salary is that high, I had no idea.
Baleforce
Arthur Rowe
take Messi out of that team and where do they finish?
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Arthur Rowe
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I see what you're saying, I just didn't realise they paid him quite that much.
It's more than I would have guessed certainly, I just think he's worth it to them.
Seedy Ron
Jimmy Neighbour
Is that before or after he evades tax?
StephenH
David Ginola
I could live comfortably on what he pays his accountants.
Bullet
Andy Thompson
If we keep everyone we've got and sign 1 or 2 "first team equivalent standard" players, I'll be a very happy man.
I think our team is excellent, it is just some equivalent standard bench/depth for injuries we need most.
Even if we don't win a pot, I'm very happy with progress, our style, our potential, our whole club.
I think our team is excellent, it is just some equivalent standard bench/depth for injuries we need most.
Even if we don't win a pot, I'm very happy with progress, our style, our potential, our whole club.
Gazza
Frederic Kanoute
That's the sort of comments jealous fans hate about us, we have patience and understand what is happening. They read the sun and it's all horrid until we win a pot.