Real Madrid CF: net income 2014/2015-2020/2021

Real Madrid Football Club reported a net finance loss of more than three million euros in the twelve month period ended on June 30, 2021. In the previous three season, the famous Spanish soccer club experienced annual income of approximately 1.5 million euros. In the depicted years, 2014/2015 was the most difficult for Real Madrid's finances, with net losses amounting to approximately eight million euros.

The impressive wage budgets of Spanish soccer clubs

The two leading Spanish soccer squads, Real Madrid and FC Barcelona, are worldwide known due to their success in championships and the hefty salaries of their players. In 2013, La Liga —the highest men’s soccer division in Spain— introduced a salary limit for its member teams based on their annual revenue, costs, and debt from the previous season. Real Madrid had the highest salary cap for the season 2020/2021, surpassing FC Barcelona’s by more than 80 million euros. Gareth Bale was the best-paid Real Madrid player and one of the top 10 worldwide in 2021.

Real Madrid’s fandom in Spain

Challenging the most immediate guess, the Community of Madrid does not host the highest number of Real Madrid fan clubs in Spain. It is Andalusia, located in the south of the country, that takes the top place, with 467 official clubs as of mid-2020. Castile-La Mancha and Extremadura also outranked the team’s home region, which in that same year counted 219 fan clubs.