Lhe roadmap has been marked for a long time and continues to mark the guideline of the performance of the leaders of Real Madrid. The stability of the club is above decisions of eventual needs of the moment and the numbers of the first part of this season make it very clear again.
The forecasts, after the first six months of exercise, speak of possible record profits at the end of the season, as published by 2Playbook. the data speaks 43.9 million profit in the cited period due to the improvement in ordinary business, high capital gains from transfers and a continued containment of the wage bill. The aggregate expense of sports salaries and amortizations for transfers could be cut by 8% year-on-year, up to 252.73 million euros. The Bernabeu, close to full capacity It has meant an important push for the income at the box office, up to 126.73 million euros. The concept of subscriptions and partners also continues on an upward trajectory after the pandemic. In addition, the recovery of the summer tour of the United States has brought another 11.13 million euros.
The competition itself also adds to the Madrid presence in the European Super Cup, Spain and Club World Cup. Curiously, the latter is the one that reports the least, staying at 1.8 million euros, while the tournament organized by the Federation has brought 6.8 million euros. In addition, of course, to the income from the Champions League.
Retail division and agreement with Legend
The merchandising division has led an increase of 17.6% year-on-year, up to 158.96 million euros in the first half of 2022-2023. The retail area practically tripled its sales, up to 23.18 million euros, benefiting from the reopening of the Bernabéu, the return of international tourism to Madrid and the maturation of the agreement with Legends by which the American multinational manages all the store business, as stated by Marc Merchén.
80.56 million euros clean in capital gains from transfers, mainly that of Casemiro al Manchester United in the last fortnight of the August transfer market, is the result of the transfers. Amortizations for transfers fell by 12.5%, up to 68.35 million. The payment of salaries to sports personnel was cut by 6.5% (especially first-team football) in the first half of 2022-2023, up to 184.85 million euros.
