Transfermarkt published Ranking of the clubs with the most expensive squads in the world. Its leader was English club Manchester City, with a total player value of €1.29 billion.
English Arsenal, Spanish Real Madrid and French PSG also exceeded the 1 billion Euro mark; The value was 1.11 billion Euros, 1.04 billion Euros and 1.03 billion Euros, respectively. Also in the top 10 are Chelsea (983.80 million euros), Bayern (931.95 million euros), Liverpool (866.60 million euros), Barcelona (818.00 million euros), Manchester United (795.25 million euros). and Tottenham (754.80 million euros).
Only one Russian club was included in this rating – St. Petersburg Zenit. Sergei Semak’s team ranked 77th with a total squad value of 143.80 million Euros.
In the first half of the Russian Premier League (RPL) season, Zenit ranked second in the rankings, collecting 36 points. Semak’s team is two points behind championship leader Krasnodar. In the 19th round of the national championship, St. Petersburg club will host Moscow Spartak in its own stadium. The exact date and time of the game is not yet known.
Previously Oleg Romantsev named The team that will win the RPL.