European clubs' payroll expenses up 58.6% from 2007 to 2012
The cumulative payroll of clubs in European first divisions reached €9.2bn in 2011-12 (or 2012 for championships played in the calendar year), according to the Sixth Club Licensing Benchmarking Report, published by UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) on 17/04/2014. This figure represents an increase of 58.6% since 2006-07 (€5.8bn)...
