Every football league has some great clubs, and this post looks at three of the greatest.
The current most dominant division is the Spanish league. The leading European competition has been completely dominated by Spanish club teams, with all the winners coming from the division in the last 5 years. The main dominance has come from the Real Madrid president's team that has claimed the title for the last three years. As the team is the one of the richest clubs in the world it is logical that they have been so effective. With the funds they have, developed from the big fan base and the sales of their players. They sometimes sign ‘Galacticos’, which are popular footballers from around the world that cost a big amount, which help to advertise the team on a global scale. It is argued that the team is the best club in the world, and these huge signings are one of the primary reasons for this.
Throughout the late 80’s and early 90’s, Italian football was the dominant force in Europe. The division had the best players in the world, a lot of them coming from Italy, which meant the clubs could save money as they would promote footballers from within their own academies. While this is not too much of a difficulty for the wealthiest football clubs in the world, there was not as much income in football back in the 80’s, therefore home-grown players were necessary to be a successful team. This is something the new AC Milan owner is striving to do, with young Italian footballers coming through the ranks, it looks highly possible. By promoting young players, it frees up finances with which they can buy more valuable individual players, ones which can make a good team into an amazing team. Most leagues also need a specific number of native footballers within a team, so it makes it much easier for the team to meet that criteria.
The period after the year 2000 was a mixed time for European leagues, nevertheless England perhaps had the greatest clubs at the time. While the winners of the leading European tournament were varied, the best team was perhaps the team from the north west of England. The American Manchester United owners’ manage just about the most lucrative football clubs in the world. It possibly has the most wide-spread fan base of all the European teams, with fans coming from around the world. The club that was so effective in the early 00’s was managed by arguably the best coach of all time, who could get an average group of players to beat the most impressive teams in the world. This is one of the reasons why the team is listed in the top teams of all time. Having a fantastic coach is one of the most crucial components to having a effective football team, and this is a prime example of why.