Spanish media mogul: The era of huge transfer fees is over; Barcelona no longer has the means to sign Neymar
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Jaume Roure, chairman of Spanish media giant Mediapro, told AFP that the COVID-19 pandemic will affect the investment made by broadcasters in football, thereby impacting the revenues of clubs. Before the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, Mediapro secured the domestic broadcasting rights for Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 for the next four years, at a cost of 1.153 billion euros per year. Jaume Roure insists that this contract will not be affected by the outbreak of COVID-19, but both the domestic Premier League broadcasters Sky Sports and BT Sport are watching how things develop. Jaume Roure said, “The costs associated with football broadcasting rights have reached a critical level, and it will certainly be affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.” The days when football clubs spent huge amounts of money to acquire players are over, as banks will not lend them money as easily as before. ”“I think such a change is positive; I never agree to paying 140 million or 160 million euros for a player. (A decrease in transfer fees) is also good for society as a whole. ”Jaume Roure stated that it is now completely impossible for Barcelona to repurchase Neymar, as the club “does not have the financial means” for it.
Former Shenhua assistant discusses signing players in the Chinese Super League: One should bring in foreign players who can help improve Chinese players. “I’ve always told the club’s directors that if you want to spend so much money on foreign players, then you should invest that money in players who can help Chinese players improve, rather than just focusing on scoring goals. There is no need to buy forwards from South America; instead, defenders from Scandinavia and the Nordic countries should be acquired. ” “As you can see, many foreign players come to China to play football in order to make money. Dembba and Martins are both excellent foreign players who are highly respected by everyone in the team. But there are also two Colombian players who view playing in China as an opportunity to relax and are not willing to push themselves any further; bringing in such players is of no help to Chinese football. ”