Europe is the most competitive footballing continent in the world, and this post looks at why that is the case.
The period after the year 2000 was a mixed time for European leagues, nevertheless England possibly had the very best clubs at the time. While the victors of the leading European tournament were mixed, the best club was perhaps the club from the north west of England. The American Manchester United owners’ manage just about the most profitable football clubs in the world. It potentially has the most wide-spread fan base of all the European teams, with fans coming from around the world. The club that was so successful in the early 00’s was managed by probably the greatest manager of all time, who could get an average group of players to beat the best teams in the world. This is one of the reasons why the club is listed in the top teams of all time. Having a excellent manager is amongst the most essential ingredients to having a effective football team, and this is a prime example of why.
Throughout the late 80’s and early 90’s, Italian football was the dominant force in Europe. The division had the greatest players in the world, many of them coming from Italy, which meant the teams could save money as they would promote players from within their academies. While this is not too much of a concern for the richest FCs in the world, there was not as much funding in football back in the 1980's, so home-grown footballers were necessary to be a successful club. This is something the new AC Milan owner is attempting to do, with youthful Italian players coming through the ranks, it looks very possible. By promoting youth footballers, it frees up finances with which they can buy more costly individual players, ones which can change a good club into a wonderful team. Most divisions also require a certain number of local players within a team, so it makes it much less difficult for the club to meet that criteria.
The current most dominant division is the Spanish league. The leading European competition has been completely reigned over by Spanish club sides, with all the champions coming from the league in the past 5 years. The biggest dominance has come from the Real Madrid president's club that has won the title for the past three years. As the team is the one of the richest clubs in the world it is logical that they have been so effective. With the funds they have, developed from the huge fan base and the sales of their players. They commonly sign ‘Galacticos’, which are renowned players from all over the world that cost a huge sum, which help to promote the team on a world-wide scale. It is argued that the team is the best club in the world, and these huge signings are one of the primary reasons for this.