Sky Football Benchmark: How the European football landscape has changed in the last 15 years - Football Benchmark

Sky Football Benchmark: How the European football landscape has changed in the last 15 years

5/11/23

15 min read

In this episode episode, Football Benchmark's Founder and CEO Andrea Sartori analyzes the historical evolution of the European football landscape by comparing the present state of top European clubs and leagues with that of 15 years ago.

Do you know how many Italian teams were part of the top-10 clubs by revenue and who was the club with the highest wage bill 15 years ago? You will be surprised by some stats and the massive changes that took place.

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