Emirati report: debt has reached 13 leagues of the Asian League

Spending for 20 local league leagues on the Asian continent, which include 326 clubs, has been about $ 12.7 billion over the last four fiscal years from 2014 to 2017, the UAE sports journalist Athad reported in a report published Saturday.

She pointed out that most of the objects of expenditure related to player and coach salaries, operational costs and administrative salaries, as well as stadium and camp rentals and club play and infrastructure expenses.

The newspaper reported that revenues amounted to about $ 10.8 billion, mainly care and marketing, in addition to ticket sales and rents for stadiums and government support, as well 39, other known sources of income in the field of football and professional clubs, because of the difference between $ 1.9 billion in revenues and expenses, 13 league professionals on the Yellow Continent in different amounts, and in the patrols have significant financial support, such as the Saudi league, Qatar, Korean, Iranian and others, while the Chinese league was the most heavily indebted period, a billion and 690 million dollars in 4 years, a huge amount because The clubs intend to rely on loans from banks, sponsored by giant corporations and spend billions of dollars a year.

The report monitors the revenue and expense mechanisms on the ball in 20 Asian countries, of which 11 are professional and 9 are partially applied to their clubs wishing to enter the AFC Champions League via the licensing system.

"With losses of $ 1.9 billion over the past four years out of 326 club spending in 20 countries, 2017 was the highest loss rate, at $ 734 million, with losses of 201, $ 73 million, $ 223.6 million and losses of $ 180.3 million in 2014, which means that 2017 has experienced the highest loss rates in terms of club spending on the continent. "

"13 times on the continent have suffered losses due to the difference in revenue and expenses of their clubs.Most countries that have undergone professional patrols are losses.China ranks first with $ 1.7 billion. dollars for four years, followed by Qatar ($ 99 million) ($ 55 million) and Australia ($ 37 million) … In general, we can discover that the 2018 figures, which will be completed by here in the middle of this year, give right to compensation for the Saudi league, After the recent sale of huge television rights, totaling 600 million SAR, while the draw still affects the league of South Korea and the 'Iran'.

The report adds: "On the other hand, some patrols on the continent have seen the benefits of profitability.The Japanese League has been the biggest loser of the last four years, but has a surplus of $ 33 million, followed by the UAE division of $ 18 million (millions of dollars) and Indonesia ($ 1 million). "

Martin Hong, a member of the AFC Finance Committee, said the financial spending on football on the continent had more than quadrupled five or six years ago, which is in the interest of development. soccer.

He pointed out that club losses have become a global problem, affecting most of the world's patrols, not just Asia, and explained that the AFC had warned clubs and continents of the continent of Commit to good governance and appropriate spending on patrols and volume of transactions and contracts, especially for foreign players and coaches.

"The AFC enforces a strict financial system in the AFC Champions League, no one can participate in it if it has debts and can not honor them," he said. . "I see a great commitment in this direction, especially under the force of professional licensing system of professional patrols, Asian Union".

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