According to UEFA, the total income of the first league of all its 53 affiliated countries adds up to nearly 12.8 Billion € for the season ending in 2010.
Five countries (Spain, England, Italy, France and Germany) take over two thirds of this amount in more or less equal terms, but that income is not so equally distributed within each national league.
For instance, the Spanish Liga made in that seaon about 1.6 Billion €, out of which Real Madrid and FC Barcelona took over 50% of the revenues, while the other 18 teams in the competition shared the rest.
FC Barcelona scalated to the second position of the UEFA's 734 clubs with a growth over the year of 12% boosted by their wins in the Liga, the Champions League and the Clubs World Cup. Despite this fact, the club reported losses of 9 Million Euro at the end of the season, with increased debt over the previous year. The sport success of their players on the pitch may not be properly backed by their financial contollers sitting in Barcelona, thus jeopardizing their chances of a long-term sustainable leadership in the football industry.
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