Having also been knocked out of the Copa del Rey not only means exhausting Sevilla’s last hopes of lifting a title or at least playing in a final this season, but unless an unprecedented miracle in football occurs, the Nervionenses will be without the possibility of entering European competition next season. It will be the second occasion in the last 20 years that the red and white club does not compete in a continental tournament, with the consequences for the prestige and especially for the bank balance that this entails.💣🚨 Sevilla is 90 million in debt and declares the entire squad transferable. [MARCA] pic.twitter.com/Ncqc4DdJpH— Football Talk (@FootballTalkHQ) June 30, 2023 Sevilla, which already has a debt of around $90 million, will miss out on a vital amount of prize money. This season alone, even without achieving a third-place finish in the Champions League group stage that would have taken them to the Europa League, Sevilla would have earned around $55 million for their participation in the top continental competition. That’s approximately one-fourth of their budget. And that amount is little, as more money was estimated: not even qualifying for the playoff of their favourite tournament will increase the deficit.At the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan, an economic problem is exacerbated, resulting in absolute ruin if what has been brewing since last season and now burns like never before happens: relegation 24 years after the last drop to the second division. Their latest head coach Quique Sanchez Flores has not yet managed to reactivate the team, which has only collected four points out of the last 18 in the regular league after suffering league defeats against Atletico Madrid, Athletic Club, Alaves, and Girona and a draw against Osasuna on Sunday. Only the greater incompetence of several relegation rivals still keeps them out of the abyss.##NAJAVA_MECA_7828750##The end of the Sevilla transfer market will not bring too many joys either. Saudi Arabia-bound midfielder Ivan Rakitic will free up a spot and a forward will come in his place. If Rafa Mir leaves, there could be room for another offensive player. They won’t make it easy for Quique in that regard either: the Madrid-born coach is already working with nearly 30 professionals in training, as there are 25 spots filled, two fixed academy players (Juanlu and Kike Salas), and two other January arrivals (Agoume and Mejbri) who have squad numbers from the reserve team but are de facto part of the first team.It’s all doom and gloom for Los Nervionenses (©Getty Images)Financially, the hope of resurrection is based on the fact that they are getting rid of their high earners. Former Manchester City midfielder Fernando Reges already left the club in January, as will Rakitic. And there are other players whose contracts expire, such as Erik Lamela, Oliver Torres, or club legend Jesus Navas. The latter has the option to continue, but only if he accepts a much lower salary than he currently earns.The case of Sevilla shows how precarious the finances of many clubs really are. Too many of them are just a failed European qualification or a wrong signing away from plunging into the pit of debt and pain.LA LIGA – MATCHDAY 22Friday Almeria – Alaves 0-3 (0-1)/Omorodion 10, 88, Rioja 52 pen/Saturday Real Sociedad – Rayo Vallecano 0-0Las Palmas – Real Madrid 1-2 (0-0)/Munoz 53 – Vinicius 65, Tchouameni 84/Barcelona – Villareal 3-5 (0-1)/Gundogan 61, Pedri 68, Bailly 71 og – Moreno 41, Akhomach 54, Guedes 84, Sorloth 90+9, Morales 90+11/Mallorca – Betis 0-1 (0-1)/Altimira 45+1/Sunday Celta Vigo – Girona 0-1 (0-1)/Portu 20/Cadiz – Athletic Club 0-0Sevilla – Osasuna 1-1 (1-0)/Romero 24 – Budimir 55/Atletico Madrid – Valencia 2-0 (1-0)/Lino 45+5, Depay 57/Monday 23.00: (1.85) Getafe (3.60) Granada (4.90)***odds are subject to change
