[Saba Sports News] According to Spanish media, the first summer transfer window since US investment fund Apollo took a stake in Atlético Madrid is approaching, yet the club will face restrictions imposed by La Liga’s financial control rules on transfer spending. Under La Liga regulations, capital injections are subject to strict constraints. Any capital increase must be spread across two seasons, and clubs are only allowed to spend up to 25% of their annual turnover on squad reinforcements each season. La Liga categorizes clubs into different groups based on their financial stability, with Atlético Madrid placed in Group B. Clubs in this tier can only use 90% rather than 100% of shareholder capital injections for player signings, provided the sum does not exceed 25% of their turnover. If Apollo plans to inject 120 million euros to strengthen the squad, 90% of this sum equals 108 million euros. This amount has to be split equally over two seasons, amounting to 54 million euros per campaign. It can be included in the squad spending cap only if the 54-million-euro figure stays below 25% of the club’s annual turnover.
The editor believes that this does not mean the full 54 million euros can be directly used for signings. This sum covers the combined costs of transfer amortization and player salaries. For instance, signing a player with a transfer fee of 40 million euros amortized over four years and an annual salary of 7 million euros will result in an annual total cost of 17 million euros including amortization and wages. This leaves 37 million euros remaining for further squad reinforcement.