629 million in wages to Messi and his companions

The salary reaches record levels at home Paris Saint Germain. As reported by The Teamthe salaries of the Parisian club’s footballers would have reached a record figure of 629 million euros (of which 136 million in taxes), out of a total of € 1.73 billion of salaries paid overall by all Ligue 1 clubs.

This means that the salaries of PSG players represent 37% of the total salaries paid by clubs in the French top league. An estimate to be revised slightly downwards, according to PSG, which disputed the data speaking of 585 million euros (of which 127 million in taxes) for all its employees and members, including handball players and judo athletes.

What is certain, regardless of the discrepancy of the two figures, is that the growth in recent seasons has been nothing short of dizzying. In 2018/19, PSG’s total salary was actually € 370 million. In 2019/20 it rose to 414 million, before reaching 503 million a year later. Finally, to arrive at a figure between the 585 million indicated by the club and the 629 million calculated by The Team for 2021/22.

In one year, therefore, the total salaries will weigh on the company accounts for about 100 million euros more. A figure that coincides with the arrival to zero of players who receive very high salaries (Lionel Messi, Sergio Ramos and Donnarumma among others), but also of players for whom the card has been paid (however with a high salary) such as Hakimi . However, on a national level, PSG – despite a 200 million euro red card – has nothing to fear.

The Team explains that the powerful shareholder of the Parisian club, the Qatar Sports Investments, is always ready to make up for losses as required by the DNCG (National Department of Management Control). At a European level, things should be more complicated in the face of the Financial Fair Play. But the Coronavirus emergency has led UEFA to significantly ease the historical rules on the deficit (maximum 30 million aggregate in the last three years).

Clubs competing in UEFA club competitions have the opportunity to halve the potential deficits recorded in the 2019/20 and 2020/21 seasons. Second The Team, PSG would not be threatened by possible UEFA sanctions for the time being. All this considering that the world of football is in a transitory phase also from this point of view and that the Financial Fair Play will be completely reformed starting from next season, with the establishment of a “Salary cap” and one “Luxury tax”.