15 December 2023 - 4:38 PM
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IMAGO | FC Bayern München's Matthijs De Ligt and Borussia Dortmund's Donyell Malen chatting after a Bundesliga match between the two German giants.
The financial efficiency kings of the Champions League group stages: Two German teams shine – Barca and PSG at the very bottom
- Price-per-point is commonly used to gauge a club's value in the league table. In this analysis, we have applied the same methodology to assess the performance of the 8 European teams that have participated in every Champions League over the last 5 years.
- The disparity in points earned per match between the best-performing teams and the worst is substantial. When it comes to extracting the most value from the money spent on wages, the analysis delivers a sobering verdict for Paris and Barcelona.
- Why it matters: With the imminent implementation of the new financial sustainability regime, all clubs must scrutinize their wage expenditures to ensure optimal use of funds.
- The perspective: Consistency yields dividends, while instability in ownership, leadership, and managerial positions negatively impacts the ability to accumulate points despite substantial spending.
Upon initial observation, it appears to be a closely contested battle between two German giants, Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund. However, as history often tells us, Bayern emerges victorious in the end.
In this analysis, we delve into the spending efficiency of the "Giants" in the Champions League group stages—those eight clubs that have consistently participated over the last five seasons. While Dortmund may seem to chal
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