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Real Madrid Has Generated $167.4M From Youth Academies Since 13-14

Jul 26, 2017 4:10 PM

The youth system of Real Madrid has generated €142.8 million ($167.4 million) over the past five seasons starting in 13-14.

Eleven players have left the club with Alvaro Morata being the most recent departure at €80 million to Chelsea.

Barcelona has earned €17 million with the sales of Marc Bartra, Cristian Tello and Alen Halilovic and Atletico have added €73 by selling four players - Theo Hernandez, Oliver Torres, Borja Baston and Javier Manquillo.

Real Madrid spends €20 million per year running their youth academies. 

Sergio Santos Chozas/As.com

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Barcelona Earns Sports Record $770M In Revenues During 16-17 Season

Jul 19, 2017 2:03 PM

Barcelona reported record revenue of €708 million on Monday or $770 million based on average exchange rates over the last 12 months.

That figure beats the $765 million earned by Manchester United for the 15-16 season.

While Barcelona finished second in La Liga and were eliminated in the quarterfinals of the Champions League, total revenue was $14 million higher than projected and up by $31 million.

Barcelona recently ranked fourth overall in Forbes annual look at the world’s most valuable sports franchises at $3.64 billion. 

Barcelona says the team’s debt-to-earnings ratio is roughly two-to-one meaning earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization clocked in at more than $130 million for the season. 

Barcelona allocated 66 percent of its expenditures for “payment of salaries to athletes.”

Kurt Badenhausen/Forbes

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