16. Getafe: 39.17 million euros, high on the list
17. Alaves: 38.62 million euros, followed by
18. Leganes: 37.13 million euros, steady progress
19. Espanyol: 8.789 million euros, struggling to survive
20. Sevilla: 2,499,000 euros, bottom of the mystery
In this transfer market storm, Sevilla's performance has been staggering, hitting the bottom of the salary cap with only 2.499 million euros. If compared to the Chinese Super League teams, Sevilla's financial strength is not even as good as the Chinese Super League, and the challenge this season is undoubtedly huge. It is rare for a traditional powerhouse to fall into such a predicament.
A regular winner in the Europa League, Sevilla have been crowned UEFA Cup champions seven times in their history, with their last win coming in the 2022/23 season. However, just over a year later, the team has faltered, with a €150 million salary cap for the 2023/24 season, but the club's management and ability to absorb money has failed to keep pace, resulting in an imbalance between revenue and expenditure.
Sevilla's problems are deep in their bones, with internal contradictions and financial assistance unable to solve the fundamental problems. Trapped in their own plight, the team's performance this season has been dismal, with only two draws and two losses in the first four rounds, ranking the second last in the league. It seems that the risk of relegation this season is extremely high, and it is even difficult to succeed in relegation.
Sevilla's plight is not an isolated case, as the Spaniards are in a similarly difficult position, sitting second from bottom with a €8.789 million salary cap. Spaniards have been bouncing between La Liga and La Liga B repeatedly in recent years, and judging from the current situation, the chances of staying in La Liga this season are slim. Compared to Sevilla, the situation of Espanyol is also not optimistic. In the past few seasons, their salary cap was only 10 million euros.
