Beijing time, December 29: For the top clubs of the five major leagues, the reason why they can always stand at the top is to some extent related to the team's huge financial investment. After all, in the eyes of most giants, they invest a little more than some middle and lower-tier teams have invested in several years. The European media also counted a financial investment ranking of the major European giants since the 00-01 season.
In first place is Chelsea, with the Blues investing €2.4 billion in that time period. For behind-the-scenes boss Abu, as long as the Blues can achieve good results, it doesn't matter how much money they spend. The team also gave back to the boss with excellent on-court performances. Not only did they win the Premier League several times, but they also won the Champions League twice. The team has completed the transformation from a quasi-giant to a giant. Objectively speaking, although 2.4 billion euros were spent, the money was relatively worthwhile. At least in a short period of time, the Blues' heritage has been piled up.
In second place is Manchester City, who actually have a slightly shorter investment cycle than the Blues, but they also reached 2.3 billion euros. It can be seen that since the consortium took over, they have spent money faster than the Blues. Although City have not won the Champions League in recent years, they have ruled the Premier League. Since the arrival of the Guardiola era, the team has completely established its dominance in the Premier League. Taking the Premier League is just a common occurrence for Manchester City. The team also reached the Champions League final last season, although it fell short. But for Manchester City, they have seen the dawn before becoming giants. As long as they win the Champions League, then their investment is worth it.
In third place is Real Madrid, which has invested 2.2 billion euros so far. Although these local teams have huge consortium support, Real Madrid are not vegetarians. As the world's No. 1 top giant at present, Real Madrid is naturally not short of money. They have had a lot of surprising trades over the past few years, and Real Madrid have won the most Champions Leagues in this time period, reaching 6. I have to lament the excellent operational ability of real Madrid's senior management.
In fourth place is Barcelona, where Barca's investment is about 2.2 billion euros as Real Madrid's. In fact, from the achievements made in the entire time period, Barca's 2.2 billion is still worth it. After all, in this time period, Barca has completed a large span of improvement. The team won four Champions Leagues and ten La Liga titles during this time period. Although the return on their investment has been very low in recent years, they have indeed made a lot of money in the early stages. After all, it is a team that can compete with Real Madrid, how can it be done without strength?
In 5th place is Juventus, with the Bianconeri investing €2.1 billion over this time period. Although Juve's results in the Champions League were almost impressive, they dominated Serie A. Nine consecutive league titles have allowed Juventus to widen the gap with other Serie A teams. Overall, the money is also within the acceptable range. In 6th place are Manchester United, who spent €2 billion in this time period. As a top tycoon, there is no problem in spending this money. In 7th place are Inter Milan, who spent 1.7 billion euros, again a staggering number. In 8th place is Paris, where they spent 1.7 billion euros in this time period. For Greater Paris, they are making steady progress along the path of Chelsea and Manchester City. If they can win the Champions League before Manchester City, then they will become a real giant one step faster than Manchester City.
In ninth place is Liverpool, which spent 1.6 billion euros in this time period, which is also quite a lot. The team has won the Champions League and the Premier League in recent years, and for liverpool's older generation of fans, winning the Premier League title is very memorable. In 10th place was AC Milan, who spent 1.5 billion euros. What do you think of this list?