Three Serie A clubs hold around 90% of the league’s total €1.068 billion in debts, with Inter in particular standing out, reports detail.
Debts are continuing to grow in European football in recent years, highlighted by UEFA’s annual report, which highlights how the total bank debt of European football has grown by €1.25 billion, a 22% increase on the previous year. Compared to the last set of accounts before the COVID pandemic, the debt has increased by 51%.
Europe’s top five leagues alone are burdened with over €7.5 billion in bank debt as well as €2.5 billion to internal lenders, seeing a total of over €10 billion in liabilities.
Corriere dello Sport analysed the situation, showing how the Spanish La Liga is in a tough spot, where bank debts exceed €2.5 billion, an increase of 54% on the previous year. Behind them are the Premier League, who hold around €1.9 billion in debts.
The healthiest clubs can be found in Germany and the Netherlands, where their clubs have virtually no debts at all.
Serie A holds around €1.068 billion in debts, with three clubs in particular accounting for around 90% of this – Inter (€390m), Roma (€271m) and Juventus (€223m). The Bianconeri have reduced their debts by €250m, thanks to the €400m capital increase that came in December 2021. Milan have minimal debts, around €71m, and Napoli have none at all.