Deloitte rattled out a quick summary of transfer spend in the window just closed in the richest five European leagues. Clubs in two of the five, the Bundesliga and La Liga, made profits on their transfer activity of £15m and £120m respectively. Serie A’s net spend was £60m and Ligue 1’s was £55m. The English Premier League did not get the hardship memo, net spend there was £560m.
Below these leagues, transfer spend barely registers. Even in England, that £560m net spend is down from the £905m spend in the summer of 2020, a period with empty stadiums, itself a drop on 2019.
It is what Deloitte terms the midmarket, transfers between £10m and £25m, that was most affected. A year ago there were 33 deals in that space, this year there were only 20, remarkably, two of which put money in Celtic’s coffers.
The crisis at La Liga clubs was brewing well before it reached the Camp Nou this year. Real Madrid and Barcelona brought viewers and commercial revenue to the league but that market is in drastic retreat. The Spanish era is over.
Ligue 1’s TV deal collapsed last year, leaving many clubs on the brink. PSG’s impressive transfer moves will shift some floating viewers from Spain to France, but that will hardly shift the dial for most clubs’ finances.
The Bundesliga was the only one of the five to see an increase in gross spend, which they more than offset by selling to the English Premier League – the last functional market in Europe.
There has never been a collapse in transfer spend across Europe like this. Markets below the top tier depend on selling talent upwards; TV, sponsorship and gate money is not enough to pay the bills.
Football will find its level but I expect there will be bargains in January and next summer as the full consequences of where the industry is begin to hit home. Generating the money we did for Ajer, Edouard, as well as Frimpong, could prove significant for years to come.
Of course, if your directors were briefing fans that you “Need to sell players”, but you were not able to do so, I don’t fancy your prospects.
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Wishaw Tim
Thanks tou you.
Yeh,whatever Lynch.Rule Brittania.
I must commend Paul67 on that article ; insightful and thought provoking.
Would hope this would lead to a more democratic change to the European structures where we can also find a suitable starting point.
That other unionist guy will be on soon to give us another lecture.
ERNIE LYNCH,
Not surprised you are used to being in a minority.What happens when you have no mates.
TIMMY7_NOTED on 2ND SEPTEMBER 2021 1:16 PM
itscalledthemalvinas on 2nd September 2021 1:04 pm
I saw that also, it was a Tory but I never heard what was said. I’m sure we’ll find out soon enough.
Hope it was that tosser Fraser or Mundell both have previous.
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Saw that too – don’t know what was said, but there seemed an immediate and genuine reaction of disgust to whatever it was.
Hopefully come out in the washing – my money would be on Murdo UVFraser
ERNIE
I dependence.
You’re in the minority now. Get used to it.
TurkeyBhoy,
The article you refer to also mentioned a defensive midfielder who is free agent. This is an areas of weakness for Celtic at present. When Celtic were beaten 5-1 at Ibrox in November 2000 with a lightweight midfield minus Paul Lambert, O’Neill went out and purchased Lennon. No team thereafter could overrun that team. We should learn from the past and strengthen the area that needs it most. What happens if CalMac get injured or suspended?
See Japan got beat 1-0 by minnows Oman yesterday.Played a below strength team,and paid the penalty.Kyogo on the bench,with their other stars.Brought back a few memories.I used to be O&M manager at the Stadium.
Beautiful job,beautiful country,terrific people.
CROFTCELT,
It did indeed,and I agree.Free agents of that calibre don’t come up often.
In Holyrood yesterday, acter the First Minister’s speech, Tory muppet Douglas Ross spoke remotely from home. As he did so, we could clearly hear the loud cry of a farmyard animal in the background throughout his question. Or maybe it was his partner tied to the bed behind the camera.
When the footage returned to Holyrood, the chamber was in hysterics.
An absolute clown of a man.
TB- nothing to stop us inviting them over to train for a couple of weeks, nothing to lose
TOM MCLAUGHLIN on 2ND SEPTEMBER 2021 2:10 PM
Not sure that innuendo about sexual proclivities is the best line of attack for the cult.
Just sayin’.
The snide remarks from the Tories are commonplace,no more so than in Westminster.Usually from the Scottish few there.Derogatory,and shameful.A despicable Party.Hope this gets brought out to the public.
TURKEYBHOY
I might be an idiot but at least I didnt take part in an experimental drugs trial 4 times. (without doing any due diligence?)
Blood clots and flying maybe not a great combination.
ERNIE
As a Tory, you would know.
!BADA BING!! on 2ND SEPTEMBER 2021 2:12 PM
TB- nothing to stop us inviting them over to train for a couple of weeks, nothing to lose
Exactly what I was thinking Bada.I was looking up the Croat.He scored 7 goals and so many assists,here in Turkey.Only just finished,so fit and ready.Some sort of dispute,could not really translate it well.
https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politics/nicola-sturgeon-furious-tory-msp-24893992
the video. is worth a watch, she is raging and looks on the verge of crying.
as bad a tory counciller backs her up.
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Nicola Sturgeon furious at Tory MSP who made ‘except if you’re English’ comment in parliament
The First Minister wants Tess White to issue an apology for the remark at today’s FMQs
Nicola Sturgeon was left “deeply offended” at First Minister’s Questions today following a comment from a Tory MSP in the Scottish Parliament.
The First Minister was interrupted by Tess White while she was answering a question from Scottish Labour MSP Pauline McNeill about sectarian singing by Rangers fans in Glasgow on Sunday ahead of the Old Firm match.
Sturgeon was visibly upset by the comment from the member for the North East region and asked if an apology could be made.
The SNP leader said: “We should all come together to tackle this. Can I say clearly I know everybody across this chamber will support this.
“I take the view that anybody who chooses to live in Scotland whether they and their families have been here for generations or whether they have come to Scotland very recently, is home.
“This is their home and we should not allow anybody to say…”
The First Minister was interrupted by the Tory MSP, who said: “Except if you’re English.”
The Presiding Officer Alison Johnstone then spoke to the Chamber, she said: “I’d be grateful if members at all times in this Chamber, remember that we are privileged to represent the people of Scotland, and that at all times in this chamber, we treat one another with great dignity and respect.”
Sturgeon continued, visibly upset, she continued: “Presiding Officer I have just heard a comment made to me from a sedentary position.
“I would not normally do this but I am so deeply offended by the comment that I do want to after the session to take up with you, so that the, with your permission, member may be asked to reflect on that and to withdraw that comment.
“It was a comment that would have been unacceptable in any context within the context of what we are discussing here right now.
“I am deeply aggrieved that any member thought that was an appropriate thing to see.”
Tess White’s comments were back by Tory Councillor Kyle Thornton, who represents the Newlands/Auldburn ward on Glasgow City Council, he tweeted: “Well done @TessWhite4NE – Nicola stands by while her party and their hanger-ons stoke up anglophobia with winks, nudges and sheer ineptitude all in the name of trying to boost independence.”
The Scottish Conservatives have been contacted for comment.
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BAMBOO,
Idiocy,and coming on a blog,not a great combination either,I would think.The difference being,I have not caught Covid,whereas you keep making an Arse of yourself in public.
Flying? No one said a side effect of the vaccine was that you grow wings. Could save a fortune following the hoops in Europe
TOM MCLAUGHLIN on 2ND SEPTEMBER 2021 2:17 PM
ERNIE
As a Tory, you would know.
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Is Covid affecting your intellect?
Haven’t read back, so apologies if already posted. Japan surprisingly lose home World Cup qualifying tie to Oman, 0-1. Kyogo did not start, but came on as a sub.
Big Tam possibly in action later today.
SAINT STIVS on 2ND SEPTEMBER 2021 2:20 PM
Good job she didn’t have a travel iron in her handbag.
Great Blog today,
rolling back the years gents,
lots of good points, debate and humility.
CQN2018.csc
KLV
KLV- not sure how far you’ve read back mate…
TURKEYBHOY
Did you research what you were getting injected into you?
The live animal trials didnt go well –
Would like to have heard something from Anas Sarwar,on the racist march.I know his party is just a sideshow in Scotland now,but surely he has a duty to speak out.
Or is he thinking of votes?
ERNIE LYNCH on 2ND SEPTEMBER 2021 2:29 PM
SAINT STIVS on 2ND SEPTEMBER 2021 2:20 PM
Good job she didn’t have a travel iron in her handbag
Everyone’s not like you Ernie.
G Mak is our new No 7….
HH
bubble slow burst
BAMBOO on 2ND SEPTEMBER 2021 2:38 PM
TURKEYBHOY
Did you research what you were getting injected into you?
The live animal trials didnt go well –
We’re they all found guilty.I demand to know.
BADA BING!! on 2ND SEPTEMBER 2021 2:42 PM
G Mak is our new No 7….
Big boots to fill.
Turkeybhoy on 2nd September 2021 2:52 pm
BADA BING!! on 2ND SEPTEMBER 2021 2:42 PM
G Mak is our new No 7….
Big boots to fill.
Nadir Ciftci?😬
Tom McLaughlin on 2nd September 2021 2:10 pm
I saw that it was hilarious, chicken plucker :-)
Why is it that unionists seem not to have a sense of humour? Smiling makes life so much less stressful.
TURKEYBHOY on 2ND SEPTEMBER 2021 2:52 PM
BADA BING!! on 2ND SEPTEMBER 2021 2:42 PM
G Mak is our new No 7….
Big boots to fill.
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Cifci, Miku, Ljunberg?
JAMESGANG on 2ND SEPTEMBER 2021 1:21 PM
Stephbhoy 67
Bonkers, innit!
We could also seek to mitigate some of the risk of brain injuries by restricting high balls and headers at younger ages. As per the USA.
HH jg
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100%, 2 birds 1 stone