Sports economist Stefan Szymanski has found a new study in the Football that whenever the big money is being exchanged in the transfer of a player that only helps some big players and big clubs in football. If we would like to name some big players and clubs those are, Cristiano Ronaldo - Real Madrid, Lionel Messi FC Barcelona, Memphis Depay Man Utd.
This study commissioned by world-renowned players union Fifpro which states that FIFA current transfer system in which free movement of money and players between clubs are only benefited to Big guns in the world of Football. “The transfer system is not only unfair to players, it also promotes the opposite of what was intended”, writes Szymanski in the report.
If you look at the Transfers happening in Winter and Summer, you only notice one thing that only the richer clubs can buy best players like Cristiano Ronaldo, Messi, Neymar, Rooney, Ozil because only they can afford the transfer money payable to players, club, football Associations, & FIFA.
Szymanski commissioned a report with Fifpro, registered a legal complaint with European commission for current transfer system and the abolition of money used in transfers.
Dominance by Big Clubs:
According to a report by Szymanski dominance of bigger clubs in football leagues is a threat to the future of football in Europe and players who play in these leagues.
Europe has 5 biggest league in Soccer from England, Spain, Italy, Germany, and France, which accounts for the 72% transfer money spent in July-August Summer Transfer window. The Money Spent in summer transfer is €3.3bn or (£2.44bn) according to CIES.
Szymanski also said that European Clubs Association which has most dominant clubs in Football History keeps the unequal share of representation of dominant clubs in their country.
List of 20 Clubs Spending in Summer Transfer Window 2015:
20. Barcelona - £35.70m
19. Southampton - £35.98m
18. Wolfsburg - £38.64m
17. Bayer Leverkusen - £40.60m
16. Aston Villa - £46.52m
15. Newcastle United - £48.69m
14. Tottenham - £50.40m
13. Chelsea - £57.89m
12. Monaco - £59.01m
11. Bayern Munich - £60.20m
10. Inter Milan - £60.52m
09. Real Madrid - £62.65m
08. AC Milan - £63.68m
07. Liverpool - £78.34m
06. Paris Saint-Germain - £81.27m
05. Juventus - £89.18m
04. Atletico Madrid - £97.65m
03. Manchester United - £97.75m
02. Valencia - £99.40m
01. Manchester City - £142.36m
Premier League Still Dominates the Transfer Money Spent in Summer Transfer Window:
Premier League passed their last year summer transfer spending in 2015 transfer window. Last year EPL spent €1.14 billion and this year they spent €1.15 billion. EPL is driven by the new broadcasting deal which helps them in the domination of European competitions. Premier League contributed up to 40% of total Europe leagues spending in summer transfer window.
