This Elche CF sporting commission gathered interest from representatives of players who could fit into plans for the coming season in the Segunda Division. The club is awaiting clarity on the salary cap they will be allowed to offer so they can extend more concrete proposals.
Television revenues are forecast to fall, and so will advertising income and subscriber numbers. These factors influence LaLiga’s decisions on the available financial pools and cap levels.
At the Martínez Valero stadium offices, an initial estimate places the salary limit around 15 million euros. That figure is well below the 42.6 million spent this season in the Premier League.
Many player contracts are being revised downward in step with the league’s reorganization.
In the presence of the Franciverde banner, the club also expects the full amount of relegation aid. This depends on other First Division teams since there is a global fund distributed according to different criteria such as league history, European appearances, and the number of subscribers.
Espanyol’s relegation did not help Elche, as the Catalan club will receive a much larger share, roughly around 13 million euros.
The worst scenario for the Franciverde existence would be Valencia’s bankruptcy, because there is a strong expectation that any money still in play could be affected—potentially up to around 40 million euros, which would significantly influence the distribution.
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Once the relegation benefits are adjusted, a clearer calculation of the salary cap can be made. The plan for Elche is not far from a target close to 30 million euros (29.9) that Granada held this season, which supported its promotion as Segunda champions.
Las Palmas (12.1) finished as the third-highest salary cap in the second tier and advanced to the First Division. However, Leganés (15.1) also performed strongly, narrowly missing the playoff stage for promotion. Málaga’s position in the First RFEF (11.8) was another benchmark.
Money is not the sole deciding factor, but it makes a meaningful difference. Levante (11.7) and Eibar (10.7) sit fifth and sixth in the cap and are aiming for promotion rounds. Albacete (6.1) trailed in twentieth.
The Elche squad will be one of the first to anchor its financial planning for next season, hoping to leverage this to return to the top division.
Salary limits for the season in Segunda Division
1- Granada 29.9 million
2- Leganés 15.1
3- Las Palmas 12.1
4- Málaga 11.8
5- Espanyol 11.7
6- Eibar 10.7
7- Tenerife 10.2
8- Oviedo 10.1
9- Zaragoza 10.1
10- Sabadell 9.9
11- Racing Santander 9.9
12- Sporting de Gijón 9.5
13- Ibiza 8.2
14- Burgos 6.6
15- Ponferradina 6.5
16- Andorra 6.5
17- Huesca 6.4
18- Mirandés 6.4
19- Cartagena 6.4
20- Albacete 6.1
21- Lugo 3.9
22- Villarreal B –
* Calculation based on first-team data