Serie A’s total yearly salary spend has again fallen, according to the Gazzetta dello Sport’s annual investigation.
The 20 Serie A clubs now hand out €849m to their players, €63m less than in the previous campaign and a massive €251m saving from 2011. It was at €829m in 2007.
Serie A’s total yearly salary spend has again fallen, according to the Gazzetta dello Sport’s annual investigation.
The 20 Serie A clubs now hand out €849m to their players, €63m less than in the previous campaign and a massive €251m saving from 2011. It was at €829m in 2007.
Juventus are the only club whose wage bill has actually increased as they presently hand out €118m to their first team squad.
Milan, without European football, are now paying €94m instead of €105m after the summer exits of Mario Balotelli, Kaka and Robinho.
Inter have made massive savings, given that their big-name departures over the summer has seen a reduction in player costs from €95m to €70m.
In terms of individual players, Roma’s Daniele De Rossi is the highest earner. His €6.5m a year salary is €1m more than Gonzalo Higuain of Napoli.
Wage bills in Serie A: Juventus €118m, Roma €98m, Milan €94m, Inter and Napoli €70m, Fiorentina €56m, Lazio €55.1m, Palermo €30m, Sampdoria and Sassuolo €28m, Genoa €27.4m, Torino €27m, Udinese €26m, Atalanta €24m, Parma and Verona €20.5m, Chievo 18.3m, Cagliari €16m, Cesena €11.2m, Empoli €11m.
Highest paid players at each club:
Juventus – Tevez €4.5m
Roma – De Rossi €6.5m
Milan – Torres and Mexes €4m
Inter – Vidic and Palacio €3.2m
Napoli – Higuain €5.5m
Fiorentina – Gomez €4.25m
Lazio – Klose €2m
Palermo – Sorrentino €0.9m
Sampdoria – Romero €1.7m
Sassuolo – Berardi €1.1m
Genoa – Matri €1m
Torino – Quagliarella €0.75m
Udinese – Di Natale €1.3m
Atalanta – Denis €1.2m
Parma – Cassano €1.5m
Verona – Toni €1m
Chievo – Paloschi €0.7m
Cagliari – Conti €0.5m
Cesena – Marilungo €0.4m
Empoli – Tavano €0.3m