Real Madrid v Barcelona Cup Final in Saudi

Both teams are desperate to bridge the financial gap between themselves and their Premier League counterparts. If that means playing a game in the home of a murderous regime they're absolutely fine with that.
 
35to39 said:
Both teams are desperate to bridge the financial gap between themselves and their Premier League counterparts. If that means playing a game in the home of a murderous regime they're absolutely fine with that.
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There was 4 teams in the Supercup. And how about the 32 countries that took part in the World Cup? Don’t try and make out that it’s just 2 teams in Spain who are fine with it. Teams and sports people all over the world are absolutely fine with accepting blood money, not just these ones.
 
parnabyscrosses said:
There was 4 teams in the Supercup. And how about the 32 countries that took part in the World Cup? Don’t try and make out that it’s just 2 teams in Spain who are fine with it. Teams and sports people all over the world are absolutely fine with accepting blood money, not just these ones.
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I didn't say that these particular principles applied only to Madrid and Barcelona but they are the two teams being discussed in this thread. Unfortunately the majority of the sporting world are happy to take the Saudi cash; the country essential controls boxing, bankrolls much of golf, football and soon will also be a big player in franchise cricket.

If I listed every team that is happy to take Saudi money I'd probably run out of characters in my post. Doesn't make Barcelona/Madrid's willingness to play in this game any less disappointing.
 
Also, aren’t Madrid and Barca both in the top 5 clubs in the world for revenue? Not sure they are trying to bridge the gap to the premier league teams, they are already mostly ahead?

I think it’s more on the Spanish FA to be honest. They are probably trying to bridge there gap to the Premier League.
 
Boro_Madrid said:
Also, aren’t Madrid and Barca both in the top 5 clubs in the world for revenue? Not sure they are trying to bridge the gap to the premier league teams, they are already mostly ahead?

I think it’s more on the Spanish FA to be honest. They are probably trying to bridge there gap to the Premier League.
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Maybe bridging the gap isn't right, more they're afraid of the English teams' revenue accelaration.

10 years ago Madrid's yearly revenue was over 30% more than Manchester City's. Last year they were neck and neck, despite Madrid winning the CL.

In 2020 Barcelona's revenue was over 200 million greater than Manchester City's, now just 4 years later City's is higher, despite Barcelona's not changing massively.
 
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