Barcelona Football Club have received a spending boost with the 2024-25 La Liga salary cap for each club confirmed.
La Liga unveiled a new salary cap for all the 20 clubs competing in the Spanish top flight on Thursday, September 12, 2024. As expected, Real Madrid have been given the biggest waiver on wage spending just as the 2023-24 season.
The La Liga and European champions have been handed a €755m salary cap, marking a €28m increase from the 2023-24 season. According to Capology, Real Madrid are expected to shell out €267,110,000 on players’ wages this season after adding Kylian Mbappe’s €600,000-a-week salary to the wage books.
The former PSG forward is the club’s highest-paid player followed by David Alaba (€432,000), Jude Bellingham (€400,000), and Vinicius Jr (€400,000). Despite a good number of players earning over €100,000 weekly at the club, Real Madrid are still expected to stay within the fixed spending cap with the 2024-25 summer transfer closed.
Barcelona receives big boost in new La Liga salary cap
Barcelona are the biggest gainers in the updated La Liga salary cap for the season. The Catalan club have been handed a salary cap of €476m, marking an astonishing 43% increase from the €270m cap in the 2023-24 season.
Barcelona’s estimated annual salary this season is €202 million according to Capology. Frenkie de Jong (€721,000 weekly) and Robert Lewandowski (€640,000 weekly) are the club’s highest-paid players. But the club’s salary cap is €426 million.
Atletico Madrid is third in the standing with a salary cap of €311m for the season. This marks a slight increase from the 2023-24 value which was €296m.
Full List of 2024-25 La Liga salary cap for all 20 clubs
- Real Madrid – €755m
- Barcelona – €426m
- Atletico Madrid – €311m
- Real Sociedad – €160m
- Villarreal – €136m
- Real Betis – €109m
- Athletic Bilbao – €101m
- Girona – €94m
- Celta Vigo – €78m
- Valencia – €75m
- Mallorca – €59m
- Osasuna – €52m
- Rayo Vallecano – €45m
- Rayo Valladolid – €42m
- Las Palmas – €40m
- Getafe – €39m
- Alaves – €39m
- Leganes – €37m
- Espanyol – €8.8m
- Sevilla – €2.2m
What is La Liga Salary Cap and how is it calculated?
La Liga salary caps are frequently imposed spending limits for Football Clubs in La Liga. Usually revised to reflect a club’s financial health. The imposed values stipulate the amount each club are expected to spend each season.
The bigger clubs are always handed bigger spending caps on players’ wages and salaries compared to smaller clubs. The values aren’t arbitrary. They are calculated based on the club’s expected revenues and expenditures each season.
What is the essence of salary caps and the implications for breaking them?
La Liga salary caps are meant to prevent clubs from overspending and plunging into debt. It is premised on the larger objective of a financially sustainable football ecosystem.
Football clubs are compelled to stick to their salary caps. Breaking wage ceilings could lead to penalties such as being barred from the transfer market and the inability to register new signings. The values could be revised upward or downward depending on a club’s financial viability.
Sevilla suffers biggest blow in new La Liga wage-ceiling
Six-time Europa League champions Sevilla are the biggest losers in the newly imposed La Liga wage-ceiling. From €169m last season, the club is bottom of the table with a salary cap of €2.2m. Meanwhile, the club’s estimated annual wage burden is €47,000,000, according to Capology.
This implies external financing will be required to foot players’ wages. In March 2024, the club confirmed they have loaned €108m from international investors to assuage the club’s dwindling financial fortunes.
The top 10 highest-earning players at Sevilla have weekly wages ranging from €96,000 to €53,000. Saul Niguez is the highest-paid player at the player with the maximum amount.
