<a href="http://www.raisport.rai.it/news/rubriche/edicola/200112/31/3c30507701045/" target="_blank">http://www.raisport.rai.it/news/rubriche/edicola/200112/31/3c30507701045/</a>
From RAI. Translating some spicy paragraphs: 1 Pound is a little more than 3100 Lire btw.
2001, annus horribilis of Italian footie will be remembered for the nandrolone, passport scandals, bets and rules changed in mid-season, major suspensions, and a power vacuum (in the FA). In addition it will be remembered for the huge losses and uneven balances that most FC clubs face, now totalling 1400 billion in debt. From 2300 billion in income (sponsor, tv, merchandising, gate receipts) 73% or 1,669 billion were spend just to pay the wages of players and coaches.
Milan which increased its wage bill by 57% spent 220 billion only on personel wages only, then Lazio 203 billion, Juventus 195, Inter 193, Roma 168, Parma 161 and Fiorentina 105.
Mind boggling.
From RAI. Translating some spicy paragraphs: 1 Pound is a little more than 3100 Lire btw.
2001, annus horribilis of Italian footie will be remembered for the nandrolone, passport scandals, bets and rules changed in mid-season, major suspensions, and a power vacuum (in the FA). In addition it will be remembered for the huge losses and uneven balances that most FC clubs face, now totalling 1400 billion in debt. From 2300 billion in income (sponsor, tv, merchandising, gate receipts) 73% or 1,669 billion were spend just to pay the wages of players and coaches.
Milan which increased its wage bill by 57% spent 220 billion only on personel wages only, then Lazio 203 billion, Juventus 195, Inter 193, Roma 168, Parma 161 and Fiorentina 105.
Mind boggling.