Benfica on the top of “KPMG Football Benchmark”

Benfica in on top of the study made by KPMG which wants to evaluate the Financial and Operational performances of the football clubs.

The study called “Football Benchmark’s Player Trading Ranking” used factors just like the selling of players, amortizations, revenues and costs with players on loan and losses. In the final evaluation made by the international consultant, Benfica leads the top 20 with a positive balance of 65 million euros.

The KPMG praises, even, the Benfica's management model and the bet in the Youth Training, as well as the work done throughout the years.

To refer that the study “Football Benchmark’s Player Trading Ranking” has analyzed the operations of more than 150 European Clubs.

Ranking “Football Benchmark’s Player Trading”:

1. BENFICA (PORTUGAL), 65 Million Euros

2. FC Porto (Portugal), 58,2

3. Schalke 04 (Germany), 56,3

4. Marseille (France), 47.6

5. Monaco (France), 43,1

6. Seville (Spain), 39,6

7. Malaga (Spain), 37,7

8. Lyon (France), 35,4

9. Lille (France), 32,8

10. Sampdoria (Italy), 28,7

11. Real Sociedad (Spain), 26,9

12. Genova (Italy), 25,9

13. Villarreal (Spain), 25,3

14. Hoffenheim (Germany), 24

15. Udinese (Italy), 19,4

16. Saint-Étienne (France), 18,5

17. Montpellier (France), 17,3

18. Atalanta (Italy), 17,2

19. Empoli (Italy), 16,5

20. Sporting (Portugal), 16,3

Text: Marco Rebelo