Emeka Nweze
Premier league clubs dominate the list of highest paying football clubs according to data gathered from Sports Intelligence’s annual “Global sports salary survey”.
The list contains the average annual players salary as well as the highest paid players in these football teams. Enjoy.
1. Barcelona (La Liga)
Average salary per player: $13.8 million
Highest paid player: Lionel Messi ($33 million)
2. Real Madrid (La Liga)
Average salary per player: $10.6 million
Highest paid player: Gareth Bale ($23 million)
3. Juventus (Serie A)
Average salary per player: $8.85 million
Highest paid player: Cristiano Ronaldo ($34 million)
4. Manchester United (Premier League)
Average salary per player: $8.60 million
Highest paid player: Alexis Sanchez ($23 million)
5. Bayern Munich (Bundesliga)
Average salary per player: $8.36 million
Highest paid player: Robert Lewandowski ($13 million)
6. Atletico Madrid (La Liga)
Average salary per player: $8.10 million
Highest paid player: Antoine Griezmann ($23 million)
7. Paris Saint-Germain (Ligue 1)
Average salary per player: $8.03 million
Highest paid player: Neymar ($42 million)
8. Manchester City (Premier League)
Average salary per player: $7.89 million
Highest paid player: Kevin De Bruyne ($17 million)
9. Chelsea (Premier League)
Average salary per year: $6.6 million
Highest paid player: N’Golo Kante ($20 million)
10. Liverpool (Premier League)
Average salary per player: $6.4 million
Highest paid player: Mohamed Salah ($13 million)
