Panathinaikos ranks 2nd in terms of budget in the EuroLeague, while Olympiacos is at 9th place, according to data from Israel Hayoma.
The well-informed Israeli portal provided information about each participant in the elite European competition and their financial power. There were no doubts about the top spot – Real Madrid is the wealthiest with a budget of 42 million euros, giving them a significant lead.
This situation has also reflected on the court, as the current European champion currently holds the top position in the EuroLeague standings.
Following closely behind is Panathinaikos with 35 million euros, which contradicts the claims of coach Ergin Ataman, who emphasized that the ‘Greens’ had half the budget for players. It’s hard to believe.
Monaco ranks fourth with 27.5 million
Milano isn’t far ahead either, failing to justify their 33 million budget. Monaco ranks fourth with 27.5 million, Barcelona fifth with 26 million, and Fenerbahce sixth with 25 million. Perhaps surprisingly, Bayern sits in the seventh position with 24.5 million euros, two million more than the Israeli giant Maccabi Tel Aviv.
Next in line are Olympiacos with 22 million, Asvel with an astronomical 21 million (considering their position in the standings), followed by Anadolu Efes and Partizan with 20 million.
Below Partizan are Valencia with 18 million, Virtus with 16 million, Baskonia with 16 million, then Crvena Zvezda with 15.8 million, while at the bottom are Alba Berlin with 15 million and Zalgiris with 13 million.