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The Official Real Madrid/Puto Power Thread (pg. 98)
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| raveed |
lol 80 million pounds? Im extremely happy with this one. With Ronaldo gone , Rooney will again be able to play as a striker once again - a position he is clearing shining for with England.
BTW i seriously think perez is making all these mega signings just to make sure Madrid continue to be regarded as the powerhouse in Spain given that Barca raped everything that could be linked in one sentence to Spain and football.
The Kaka and Ronaldo signings , have probably wiped Barcelonas historic season from the minds of most football followers including Barca fans but then again I wouldnt fret to much if i was a barca supporter (which im not - f*ck the lot of you :p ). These signings will surely create some sort of instability among the rest of the madrid squad - most of whom only joined the club over the past 2 years as they will be playing second fiddle to the 2 best players in the world.
Oh ya and lets see if Mr Platini whines about the type of money being spent by Madrid.
On a side note, can anyone shed some light on where on earth is Madrid getting this kind of money from? They havent made it past the second round of the Champions league in like 4 seasons so thats a lot of potentially lucrative cash now earned. I know they are funded by the government or something but 140 million pounds in one season with Villa also suposedly coming in? I thought the European governments were feeling the brunt of the recession just as most of the rest of the world. |
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| ivanivan |
| quote: | Originally posted by raveed
On a side note, can anyone shed some light on where on earth is Madrid getting this kind of money from? They havent made it past the second round of the Champions league in like 4 seasons so thats a lot of potentially lucrative cash now earned. I know they are funded by the government or something but 140 million pounds in one season with Villa also suposedly coming in? I thought the European governments were feeling the brunt of the recession just as most of the rest of the world. |
Without a Russian oligarch or Arab sheikh, where do Real find the money to outspend everyone? For a start, Real are a massive club, with possibly the biggest footballing brand name in the world. Not coincidentally, they have topped Deloitte's Money League for each of the past four seasons and they've done so despite doing poorly in the Champions League.
They have the third-highest average attendance in Europe and while their stadium revenue cannot compete with Manchester United, it still packs a punch. They have been extremely aggressive in pursuing sponsorship opportunities, including overseas tours (on several occasions they have held pre-season training camps in places such as Vietnam and China).
Anything else going for them? Oh yes. Their domestic television contract is by far the richest in the world. They are also helped greatly by tax legislation - originally intended for overseas bankers and executives - that allows their foreign players to pay tax at about 23 per cent for the first five years that they are in the country.
This means that, in headline figures, if they want to pay Kaká £8 million after tax, it would cost them less than £10 million a year, whereas it would cost United £16 million (thanks to the new 50p top marginal rate introduced at the last Budget). Over five years, that's a difference of £30 million.
Finally, there's Real's status as, effectively, a non-profit social trust. This means they do not need to generate £30 million a year just to service their debt (like United).
Whatever debt they hold (and detail here is murky) is with local banks, many of whom are under political and social pressure not to tighten the screws. Real are too big and too important to fail or to come under the kind of debt pressures that affect traditional clubs. The club's social, political and economic significance dwarfs that of any other club in the world, with the possible exception of Barcelona. In that sense, they play by a different set of rules.
Just how much is their TV contract worth? Well, according to the club, in 2006 they signed a seven-year deal with MediaPro guaranteeing €1.1 billion (now about £956 million) for their domestic league TV rights. At least, that's Real's version of events: MediaPro has never disclosed the figure and some dispute the amount. But, if it is true, they earn £135 million a season from their domestic league rights, more than twice what United receive.
How does the structure of the club differ from other leading sides? Real are one of four Spanish clubs - the others are Barcelona, Osasuna and Athletic Bilbao - who were exempted from a 1991 law forcing teams to become plcs. This means they hold regular elections to determine who will lead the club. The president then selects his board and appoints his men to key positions within the club.
So what do you need to do to get elected? To stand for election you have to be a Spanish citizen who has been a club member for at least ten years. And, crucially, you have to submit a deposit equal to 15 per cent of the club's budget, or about £50 million. (But you don't need to come up with the cash yourself, you just need a bank to vouch for you.) Once that's done, you campaign, just like in any other election, and, ultimately, it's the members who decide.
Now that Pérez has been elected, does he have to fund the club? No. In fact, he's not allowed to. He simply runs the club. Of course, Pérez is one of the wealthiest men in Europe, with wide-ranging business interests. No doubt he can leverage them to help the club, particularly when it comes to their relationship with banks and sponsors. Ultimately, though, he cannot finance the club. And, of course, he's not supposed to benefit from it financially.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sp...icle6426983.ece
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Ronaldo is the 2nd most marketable footballer in the planet only after Beckham, and also with Kaka's signing Perez will figure out how to squeeze every penny out of them. |
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| denys envy |
way too many egos on this team now. can't wait to watch them fail massively next year.
but the biggest puto added to the biggest puto collection on the planet is pretty fair. |
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| nchs09 |
mmmm.. i remember hearing that madrid sells the most jersys or something.....
It was in goal tv |
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| psymon.d |
| Well, I predicted Ronaldo would leave the Champions League final in the Real Madrid team bus...I was almost right |
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| raveed |
| quote: | Originally posted by ivanivan
Ronaldo is the 2nd most marketable footballer in the planet only after Beckham, and also with Kaka's signing Perez will figure out how to squeeze every penny out of them. |
Great article. Its answered one of my biggest curiosities in football. I had no idea that their tv contract was worth so much. It doesnt take a genius to figure out that these signings are made more for the purpose of increasing Madrids marketability rather than winning trophies.Also heard that players have to forego a large chunk of their sponsorship money to the club.
If this is the case with Madrid, it makes me wonder even more why people complain so much about the money in the premier league when Madrid are shelling out bucketloads of cash that even Abramovich never shelled out during the Chelsea spending heydays.
Moreover, i dont see Barcelona spending even close to this kind of money. They have a huge fanbase and an even bigger stadium with the added luxury of being the more successful spanish side in the past 5 years. Something just doesnt seem right besides the section in the article that details how banks are forced to absorb madrids debt. Seriously mental to have a football club placed so high in stature among Spanish folklore.
On another side note , CR7 is now a big brand by itself and guess who wears the number 7 at Madrid - Raul. I cannot see sponsors advocating anything other than the number 7 for Ronaldo. Will be interesting to see how that part plays out. |
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| Yohan |
| Raul's days were numbered a long time ago... |
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| nchs09 |
| Are you kidding me? Raul is not letting go of #7 |
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| psymon.d |
| quote: | Originally posted by raveed
On another side note , CR7 is now a big brand by itself and guess who wears the number 7 at Madrid - Raul. I cannot see sponsors advocating anything other than the number 7 for Ronaldo. Will be interesting to see how that part plays out. |
I'm pretty sure he registered CR9 in Spain a while back, and Saviola is likely to be heading out this summer |
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| The_G0dfather |
Excellent, Ronaldo is where he belongs to be. Putaaaaaa :stongue:
Him and the likes of guti will get along just fine :gsmile: |
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| ivanivan |
| quote: | Originally posted by raveed
On another side note , CR7 is now a big brand by itself and guess who wears the number 7 at Madrid - Raul. I cannot see sponsors advocating anything other than the number 7 for Ronaldo. Will be interesting to see how that part plays out. |
no ones gonna be able to take off #7 from Raul, remember Beckham 7 that was big big brand but still he had to settle for 23 when he came to us, CR will prolly go for #9, Kaka should get#5. |
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| raveed |
| quote: | Originally posted by ivanivan
no ones gonna be able to take off #7 from Raul, remember Beckham 7 that was big big brand but still he had to settle for 23 when he came to us, CR will prolly go for #9, Kaka should get#5. |
I wouldnt be surprised if Real end up tossing him out given their absolute disregard for player and manager alike but then again he is a massive favorite among the fans at the Bernabeu so perhaps Ronaldo might have to settle for 9.
And beckham was sponsored by adidas whereas CR7 is Nike endorsed who are absolutely ruthless about their product lines. CR9 also sounds catchy but it would again have to be built from scratch and would conflict with the fact that he also wears the #7 at Portugal.
I know this justification defies sporting logic but this deal just screams sales and marketing so much that it just seems like brand image will take precedence over everything else. Only time will tell.
And i believe Kaka turned down the #5 jersey even though Perez was keen for him to take it because he felt wrong to take over a number last worn by Zidane and have comparisons drawn.
Kakas a humble guy and i dont think hel be affected to much by Ronaldo taking center stage unless the Madrid act like all the rest of the team is second fiddle. The people most greatful for Kakas move would be those at his Church given he donates a certain percentage of his wages to them which will now no doubt atleast triple :p |
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