Wenger coined the term 'financial doping'. Claiming that there are clubs who have 'unfairly' spent beyond their means and 'bought' success.
The table below suggests otherwise. It shows for each season the club that spent the most that summer and the club that went on to be champions.
Certainly spending huge amounts makes a club COMPETITIVE but it does not guarantee success - certainly not in the Premier League.
1992-93: Blackburn £8.11m (4th); champions M.United £2.3m.
1993-94: Blackburn £8.65m (2nd); champions M.United £3.75m.
1994-95: Everton £10.9m (15th); champions Blackburn £6.8m.
1995-96: Newcastle £14.78m (2nd); champions M.United £750,000.
1996-97: Newcastle £16.5m (2nd); champions M.United £7.5m.
1997-98: Newcastle £21m (13th); champions Arsenal £16.55m.
1998-99: M.United biggest spenders with £27.75m and champions.
1999-00: Liverpool £36.3m (4th); champions M.United £10m.
2000-01: Leeds £38.45m (4th); champions M.United £7.8m.
2001-02: M.United £57m (3rd); champions Arsenal £23.25m.
2002-03: M.United biggest spenders with £33m and champions.
2003-04: Chelsea £121m (2nd); champions Arsenal £13.25m.
2004-05: Chelsea biggest spenders with £89m and champions.
2005-06: Chelsea biggest spenders with £63.4m and champions.
2006-07: Chelsea £64m; champions M.United £18.6m.
2007-08: M.United biggest spenders with £52.125m and champions.
2008-09: M. City £113m (10th); champions M.United £46.75m.
2009-10: M. City £124m (5th); champions Chelsea £23.5m.
2010-11: M. City £155m (3rd); champions M.United £27m
2011-12: M. City £84m; champions….?
Observations:
Everton 'paid' £11m for one FA Cup in '95 - who the fuck did they buy????
City paid £155m for the one FA cup in 2011.
(average) money spent per trophy 1992-2011:
MUFC - £5.73m,
LFC - £21.47m,
MCFC - £476.37m.
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