Like the UEFA Champions League, the UEFA Europa League has also received a major overhaul this season. The 2024-25 campaign marks the omission of traditional group-stage matches and the introduction of more expansive league-style clashes. In this year’s 36-team tournament, only the top eight teams will qualify directly for the Round of 16. The teams occupying the next 16 positions will battle it out in two-legged play-offs to fill the remaining eight slots. Those who finish below 25th will crash out of Europe altogether.
Following this ultra-competitive update, every participating team will put in extra effort to reach the knockout rounds. However, for teams with sizable resources, it is the bare minimum. Today, we will take a look at five big teams that will have to deal with said weight of expectations throughout the competition. Here are the five most valuable team squads competing in the UEFA Europa League this season:
Data: Transfermarkt
#5 FC Porto – €334.2 million ($372.8 million)
Diogo Costa Is FC Porto’s Most Valuable Player
Portuguese powerhouse FC Porto has captured the fifth spot in the rankings, with the club’s squad valuation sitting at €334.2 million ($372.8 million). Goalkeeper Diogo Costa, defensive midfielder Alan Varela, and center-forward Samu Omorodion are the three most valuable players at the club. While Costa is worth €45 million ($50.2 million), Varela and Omorodion are both valued at €35 million ($39.1 million).
FC Porto has endured a disastrous start to the 2024-25 UEFA Europa League campaign, losing 3-2 to Bodø/Glimt on Matchday 1. They must find a way to bounce back when they meet Manchester United in their next Europa outing on October 3.
#4 AS Roma – €338.5 million ($377.6 million)
Artem Dovbyk is the Most Valuable AS Roma Player
Italian powerhouse AS Roma has a power-packed 26-man squad, carrying a combined valuation of €338.5 million ($377.6 million). Artem Dovbyk, who joined Roma from Girona…
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Author : Sushan Chakraborty
Publish date : 2024-09-26 07:46:13
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