This Wednesday (13), the International Center for Sports Studies (CIES) released a survey containing a list of the 100 clubs that spent the most on assembling their respective squads. Flamengo appears among the top 50, with an amount spent of R$864 million.
The top three representatives of this league are part of the Premier League, considered by many to be the biggest and most competitive national championship in the world. 1st is Manchester United, which invested around R$6 billion, followed by two of its biggest rivals, Chelsea and Manchester City,
The next Brazilian team on the list is Palmeiras, which is in 95th place, having spent R$313 million reais. Among the teams that spent the most on hiring athletes, and are outside the top five leagues in the world, Neymar’s Al-Hilal is 18th on the list, but 1st among teams from other leagues, with R$2 billion spent to form its star cast.
Outside the 5 Big European Leagues, Flamengo has the 9th most valuable squad in the world. Ahead of teams like Al-Ittihad, from Saudi Arabia.
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— DataFut (@DataFutebol) September 13, 2023
List of clubs with the highest investment according to a CIES study (values in Euros)
- Manchester United – 1.15 billion
- Chelsea – 1.13 billion
- Manchester City – 1.04 billion
- PSG – 1.0 billion
- Arsenal – 836 million
- Tottenham – 829 million
- Liverpool – 770 million
- Real Madrid – 708 million
- Newcastle – 661 million
- West Ham 505 million
Flamengo fans evaluate the squad’s position in the ranking
Despite being one of the most expensive squads in world football, Flamengo fans protested on social media with the publication of the ranking. For most Flamengo fans, the team does not present a performance worthy of the amount invested.
And this involves both the quality of the athletes on the field, which is being questioned by the Rubro-Negra Nation, as well as the command of coach Jorge Sampaoli, who in popular opinion is one of those mainly responsible for not making the team play.
In 4th place in the Brazilian Championship, with 39 points, Mengão has come from four games without losing, including beating Botafogo, away from home by 2 x 1. However, due to the expectations generated, fans were very disappointed with the lack of titles of expression.
Eliminated from the Libertadores by Olímpia of Paraguay, in the round of 16, Sampaoli’s team was left to compete in the finals of the Copa do Brasil. The Rio team takes to the field this Wednesday (13) to face Athletico Paranaense, in the 23rd round of the Brazilian Championship.
I don’t think Flamengo’s problem is a lack of players, I believe it’s the coach and lack of command, our squad is still very strong.
— leonardo victor (@leovictorr_) September 13, 2023
Players worth 200 thousand in salary earning 700 thousand, players worth 700 thousand in salary earning more than 1 million. That’s the problem, players earning what they’re not worth, that’s why a salary bill of 40 million per month
— ᶜʳᶠ The Fisherman (@sasori0330) September 13, 2023
When do the Copa do Brasil finals take place?
Flamengo faces Athletico Paranaense with a view to competing in the final of the Copa do Brasil, against São Paulo. The first game of the decision takes place this Sunday (17th), at Maracanã, at 4pm (Brasília time), and the return game is scheduled for the following week, October 24th, also at 4pm, at Morumbi Stadium.
This is Rubro-Negro’s chance to win the million-dollar CBF competition for the 2nd time in a row, since last season, coached by Dorival Júnior, Flamengo beat Corinthians in a penalty shootout.
