'Total annual salary of 9.7 billion won' Gwangju vs. Al Hilal 'average of 10 billion won per person'
'Total annual salary of 9.7 billion won' Gwangju vs. Al Hilal 'average of 10 billion won per person'
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A soccer team with a total annual salary of 9.7 billion won will face off against a soccer team with an average annual salary of more than 10 billion won. Although it is impossible to compare itself in all aspects, including club history, size, and recognition, Gwangju FC is counting on "Jeong Hyo Ball."
Gwangju will play the 2024-25 Asian Champions League Elite (ACLE) quarterfinals against Al Hilal (Saudi) at Jeddah King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Saudi Arabia on the 26th (Korea time). From the quarterfinals to the final, a single match will be held. Gwangju is the first city and provincial team in the K-League to advance to the quarterfinals this year. The prize money of $600,000 (KRW 860 million), the runner-up $4 million (KRW 5.7 billion) and the winner $10 million (KRW 14.2 billion) was at stake.
Gwangju and Al-Hilal are both ranked second in the league, but their status is different from heaven. Founded in 1957 based in the Saudi capital of Riyadh, Al-Hilal is one of the most prestigious in Asia. He has the most wins in ACLE (four times) and the most wins in the Saudi Professional League (19 times). He also achieved the undefeated title (31 wins and three draws) in the 2023-24 season.
According to soccer transfer media outlet Transfer Markt, Al Hilal's team is worth 180 million euros (291.8 billion won). Compared to Gwangju's 8.6 million euros (13.9 billion won), it is more than 20 times higher.
Players face even worse. There are many star players who could play in the five major leagues in Europe right now, including João Cancelo, one of the best fullbacks in the world, Aleksandar Mitrovic, who has recorded the most goals scored (59 goals in 98 matches) by the Serbian national team, and Kalidou Koulibaly, the Senegalese national team captain.
The transfer fee alone was 100 million euros (162.1 billion won) to recruit Neymar from Brazil. The average annual salary of a team is reported to exceed 10 billion won. The total annual salary of the Gwangju team last year was 9.7 billion won. It is estimated to be 7 billion won this season.
Since its foundation in 2010, Gwangju has won only two K-League 2 titles. In addition to the difficult financial conditions, manager Lee Jung-hyo has strong leadership in Gwangju, which had only the smallest K-League 1 attendance (average of 4,912 per game) last year except for Kim Cheon-mu. Since taking the helm in 2022, he has led the team to K-League 1 promotion and advanced to ACLE by ranking third last season. 토토사이트 The positive factor is that Gwangju has been on the rise with four wins and one loss in the recent five official matches, while Hayes (four goals) and Asani (three goals) have strong offense. "We are ahead in terms of teamwork," coach Lee Jung-hyo said through his team on Sunday. "Football is a team sport, and we believe in our potential." He added, "I really want to win, and I must. I will play (offensive) soccer as we always do."