Real Madrid has spent € 300 million for players like Cristiano, Kaka, Benzema, and Xabi, hoping to increase Real’s income by selling jerseys, and match ticket.
Too bad although Real leads the Spanish league, it is selling fewer jerseys than Chelsea and Liverpool, according to uniform supplier Adidas AG. Attendance at the club’s Santiago Bernabeu stadium has fallen 7.8 percent from last season, as Spain suffers its worst recession in 60 years.
It may get worse. Real must come back from a 1-0 deficit against Lyon tonight to reach the quarterfinals of Europe’s Champions League. Being eliminated may mean losing as much as $82 million in prize money, sponsorships and other revenue.
Real’s need the money they can get, cause in order to create the perfect team, they borrowed €151.5 million from Banco Santander SA and Caja Madrid, adding their €510 million that already owed.
Who would’ve guess that money is still their biggest problem for the richest football club in history.
My suggestion is, more Cristiano Ronaldo on TV and commercial……:-D