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Old 05-10-2004, 07:52 PM   #1714
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Originally Posted by Rob
Rangers are in less debt than Barcelona, Real Madrid and practically every big team in Italy. Aren't Manchester United the only club in Europe who aren't in debt actually?

I love the comment about "lining their pockets" though. Just shows how little every who is saying it knows. Rangers, unlike the Real's of the world, are trying to manage that debt now and ain't paying out big wages any more.

Rangers and Celtic would walk into the top 10 biggest clubs in the world list. Anyone thinking different are kidding themselves.
Real Madrid and Barcelona are on a different stratosphere. They would not be allowed to go bust, they are special cases. Barca can call upon 100,000 season ticket holders. That is absolutely unparalleled. Real Madrid are bailed out by the Madrid council and banks any time they look like being in trouble.

If Rangers were forced to be run like a legitimate business, they would not be signing anyone, such is their financial state. I don't think Manchester United are the only club not in debt, either. Bayern Munich are a rich team, for a start. The top European sides draw in huge merchandising revenue, gate receipts and TV money domestically and in Europe.

I don't know about that the biggest clubs thing. It's debatable. I think Celtic could make the top 10, simply because they are a European Cup winning side, with a huge international fanbase. Rangers have a huge support for a British team, but nothig special in terms of worldwide. They haven't won a significant European trophy, either.
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