Two different worlds, but one shirt



Posted Sunday, October 19, 2014 by Marca.com

Two different worlds, but one shirt

Barcelona and Eibar, two teams facing each other this Saturday in the Spanish league, have something important in common; they both wear the same coloured shirt. Apart from that, the two clubs are on a completely different planet from each other.

Budget
Barcelona: €550 million is Barcelona's budget for the year
Eibar: €18 million is what Eibar has set aside for 2014-15

Season tickets:
Barcelona: The team's most expensive season ticket is around €1,000. This includes access to 'La Liga', Champions League and 'Copa del Rey' games – the 'Supercopa' is extra.
Eibar: Season tickets range from €209 to €297. The Ipurúa stadium holds 5,250 spectators.

Shirts:
Barcelona: The team sells the third most shirts in the world. Nike manages to shift some 1,150,000 units per year.
Eibar: The club has sold some 1,000 Hummel shirts. There's a waiting list to buy kit.

Facilities:
Barcelona: A sports complex with every feature imaginable. It has 5 pitches with natural grass and four artificial pitches.
Eibar: A training pitch with artificial grass. This pitch is annexed to the Ipurúa stadium and is not regulation size.

B-team:
Barcelona: Barcelona B supplies the first team. Sandro and Munir are the latest to make the 'step up'.
Eibar: The club had to disband its B-team when it was in 'Segunda B'. The zero deficit policy meant it was obliged to take this decision.

Youth setup:
Barcelona: 18 teams constitute the grassroots football at La Masia. The minimum age for joining the team is just six.
Eibar: The Basque side has 10 youth teams, with U-11 being the youngest.



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