Stranger_Danger Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 Real Madrid are looking to open a $1bn resort including hotel, sports facilities etc, can't say i'm all that surprised about this. Thought it would be something Manchester City or Madrid would be looking into, although I think it is another sign of the direction the 'leading' clubs are heading ie albeit maximising potential revenue, becoming increasingly focused on essentially non footballing matters. The balance between realising financial opportunities whilst, fundamentally, remaining a football club set up to win games and trophies and becoming a club where football is a secondary thought to sponsors and investment opportunities is widening. This is not to say this venture will not be a success, chances are there will be a market for this and the rich will get richer...My link Link to comment
fifered Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 I'm pretty sure that the financial fair play regulations would mean that they can't use this type of income to fund their club though. I'm sure it has to be income derived directly from football related activity and not hotels etc etc. Makes this all a bit pointless. Link to comment
Donmacca Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 Depends under the fair play rules would they be able to make the resort a sponsor? Surely they'll have lawyers trying to find every loop hole they can. Link to comment
RUL Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 The top clubs will form a European super league to avoid the rules Link to comment
rossafc92 Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 Here's a video of the resort. A football hologram show, a Real Madrid museum, a theme park? They'll be jealous when they see our plans for Cove. Link to comment
Dynamo Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 Looks pretty cool. Still ridiculous like. Do Kilmarnock still have a hotel? Link to comment
E-P-K Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 Looks pretty cool. Still ridiculous like. Do Kilmarnock still have a hotel? Aye, with a turn over of circa Link to comment
wilm1542 Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 Codona's should be renamed AFC world... FFS world has gone mad Link to comment
Sonoftherock Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 I reckon that in the not too distant future, teams like Real Madrid and Man United will have a few league fixtures every season, displaced to places like Dubai. In much the same way that the NFL has enjoyed success, by doing the same thing in London. Link to comment
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