Инспирација за вакво нешто, Свис Рамбл наоѓа во скорешните тврдења на Симон Џордан, новинарот од Ток Спорт кој рече дека Клоп годишно троши 28 милиони фунти а Пеп Гвардиола 100 милиони фунти. Но дали е тоа така?
Германецот на клупата на Ливерпул седнува во октомври 2015-та, така што почетна точка на споредбата може да биде само од сезоната 2016/2017 кога Гвардиола го презеде Сити.
Klopp arrived at #LFC in October 2015, i.e. after the 2015 summer transfer window, so the 2016/17 season is his effective starting point. Guardiola started at #MCFC in 2016/17, so it’s the same for him. This analysis will therefore look at the 5 years up to the 2020/21 accounts.
— Swiss Ramble (@SwissRamble) June 16, 2022
In that period, #MCFC have reported £656m net spend, averaging £131m a year, which is over twice as much as #LFC £318m (£64m average). In fact, Liverpool have also been outspent in this period by #MUFC £630m, #CFC £465m, #AFC £428m and #EFC £359m. pic.twitter.com/I7z28EEiuR
— Swiss Ramble (@SwissRamble) June 16, 2022
In terms of gross spend, #MCFC have spent just under a billion in the last 5 years, the same as #CFC, while #LFC outlay is only around two-thirds as much at £660m. Even on a gross basis, the Reds are below under-performing #MUFC £850m and #AFC £676m. pic.twitter.com/V7B1p2SCWi
— Swiss Ramble (@SwissRamble) June 16, 2022
Interestingly, #MCFC and #LFC had very similar sales during the last 5 years with £342m and £336m respectively, though they were far below #CFC £526m, as player trading has been a key element of the Blues’ business model. Next highest were #LCFC £298m and #EFC £288m. pic.twitter.com/kajtnlyaxY
— Swiss Ramble (@SwissRamble) June 16, 2022
Football clubs have not yet published accounts for the 2021/22 season, but if we add net spend from Transfermarkt, we can see the picture to date for Guardiola and Klopp (excluding this summer’s transfers), with #MCFC £693m over £300m more than #LFC £372m, both below #MUFC £729m. pic.twitter.com/T8hQjYJZaC
— Swiss Ramble (@SwissRamble) June 16, 2022
So Simon’s estimate of £100m annual net spend was fairly close for Pep (£115m), but significantly understated Klopp at £28m (actually £62m). Interestingly, most of the difference was established in 2016-18 (£201m vs £31m), while #LFC have outspent #MCFC since then (£77m vs £73m). pic.twitter.com/3zMGzKibC0
— Swiss Ramble (@SwissRamble) June 16, 2022
As a technical aside, these figures are from the balance sheet in the club accounts. The calculation for player sales is book value plus profit on player sales (value equals cost less amortisation for disposals). Note: player purchases here include agent fees and signing-on fees. pic.twitter.com/E3o6XyxOL6
— Swiss Ramble (@SwissRamble) June 16, 2022
Worth noting these numbers are different from other transfer figures, e.g. purchases & sales in the cash flow statement or those widely reported on the Transfermarkt website, eg LFC net spend in 2020/21 is £93m on balance sheet, £56m in cash flow and only £26m in Transfermarkt. pic.twitter.com/EWDanZPXDU
— Swiss Ramble (@SwissRamble) June 16, 2022
So far, so good, but is net spend really the best indicator of a manager’s firepower? Surely wages must also be a factor. For example, if a club gets a great player on a free transfer, but has to pay him top dollar, that would not be captured by the net spend metric.
— Swiss Ramble (@SwissRamble) June 16, 2022
In terms of wages, #LFC are much closer to #MCFC with their £1.4 bln in the 5 years up to 2020/21 being just 9% lower than City’s £1.5 bln. The only other Premier League clubs over a billion in this period are #MUFC £1.5 bln, #CFC £1.4bln and #AFC £1.1 bln. pic.twitter.com/6OX83W07dC
— Swiss Ramble (@SwissRamble) June 16, 2022
Nunez’s transfer fee is £65m plus £22m add-ons (reportedly easily achievable). If we assume the agent’s fee is 20% (£13m), the total cost would be a cool £100m. A weekly £140k salary over the 6-year contract means a total cost of £44m, giving £144m total commitment. pic.twitter.com/cnTHMrmEe2
— Swiss Ramble (@SwissRamble) June 16, 2022
In conclusion, Simon Jordan is correct that Klopp’s net spend is lower than Pep’s (though not by as much as he said), but a more meaningful comparison would also consider wages. On that basis, Pep has still spent more, but the difference is far smaller.
— Swiss Ramble (@SwissRamble) June 16, 2022
