Priserne i fodbold følger vist ikke helt nettoprisindeks, generel inflation eller hvad du nu vil vælge af de mere generelle indeks for prisudviklingen.
Det er et interessant emne, så jeg lavede lidt research og fandt en rapport om det.
"Generally speaking, all other things being equal, the prices of players have increased annually by 9.0% over the past decade. This average was 13.8% between the 2013/14 and 2019/20 seasons, then -0.2% during the three seasons following the pandemic. However, after having dropped sharply in 2021/22, the prices of footballers have returned to grow in 2022/23, suggesting a rapid return to record levels. "
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The sums involved in the transfer of players by professional football clubs worldwide has strongly increased over the past decade. The total of about €9 billion measured for the 2022/23 season is the second highest since the record 2019/20 season. The rebound seen in 2021/22 after the strong drop noted in 2020/21 has therefore continued during the current season, with even a new record for a winter transfer window in January 2023.
The increase in transfer fee investments has been general before the health crisis, while it has concentrated at Premier League level since the pandemic. During the 2022/23 season, the English top division clubs have accounted for a record percentage of transfer fees invested worldwide: 40.2% as opposed to an average of 25.4% between 2013/14 and 2019/20. More than ever, Premier League clubs are at the end of transfer chains and have increased their influence on the player market worldwide.
It is thus not surprising to notice that the prices of players recruited by English Premier League clubs have increased more than those of footballers signed by teams outside of this championship: +12.6% as opposed to 8.0% annually. Inflation was also particularly marked for centre backs (+12.5%), full backs (+11.1%), as well as for players aged 21 or under (+12.8%).
Generally speaking, all other things being equal, the prices of players have increased annually by 9.0% over the past decade. This average was 13.8% between the 2013/14 and 2019/20 seasons, then -0.2% during the three seasons following the pandemic. However, after having dropped sharply in 2021/22, the prices of footballers have returned to grow in 2022/23, suggesting a rapid return to record levels.
In ten years, the inflation in transfer fees has been 116% including add-ons and 90% without considering conditional payments. The gap is explained by the fact that sums invested by clubs on a conditional basis rose throughout the period. Add-ons paid according to players’ or recruiting teams’ performance account henceforth for more than 15% of total fees. )