Burnley and Sheffield Utd stats lead the Big 5 league newcomers battle for top tier survival
August 4 – Football Benchmark has taken a bird’s-eye look at the 13 clubs promoted to Europe’s Big 5 leagues with an analysis of their squad market valuations, summer transfer activities, as well as their social media following.
The promotion systems in the Premier League, LaLiga, and Serie A are unchanged for the current season with three clubs coming in to the leagues, but competition rules in the Bundesliga and rule changes in Ligue 1 have brought some change.
In Germany only two clubs were promoted to the Bundesliga, as the incumbent beat the challenger in the relegation playoffs. In France, Ligue 1 has been from 20 to 18 with only two clubs being promoted.
Squad market values of the promoted clubs are pointers to the financial strength of the clubs and the talent of their players, says Football Benchmark.
Promoted clubs in England stand out from the pack, showcasing the strength of the English second division compared to all other lower divisions in Europe. Burnley lead the way with a squad value of €169.2 million with Sheffield United FC following, boasting a squad value of €102.9 million. These values would rank Burnley ninth and Sheffield United 14th on average in the other four leagues, with both expected to avoid relegation based on their pre-season squad values,” said Football Benchmark.
It is a trend replicated in Italy and France, recent Serie A participants Genoa CFC and Cagliari Calcio exhibit higher squad values compared to Frosinone Calcio, while FC Metz’s squad market value surpasses that of Le Havre AC, who last played in Ligue 1 in 2008/09.
