Football and economics

[Francko]

It seems like being good at football somehow exercise a sort of economic doom. Now that the english teams are the best in the world your economy appears to be in a very bad shape.

When Real Madrid was strong, the spanish economy was bad and viceversa. Same with german teams who have always been not that good but the german economy was the leader in Europe. Same for Italy and other countries really.

Can we trace any possible relation between football and economics?

[sasguru]

It seems like being good at football somehow exercise a sort of economic doom. Now that the english teams are the best in the world your economy appears to be in a very bad shape.

When Real Madrid was strong, the spanish economy was bad and viceversa. Same with german teams who have always been not that good but the german economy was the leader in Europe. Same for Italy and other countries really.

Can we trace any possible relation between football and economics?

No. Next.

[Pinto]

Portugal manages to be crap at both.

[gingerjedi]

No, English teams have been dominant for quite a few years even when our economy appeared to be good.

Is the 'Roma Coma' over yet?

[thelace]

The only link I can figure is that teams that buy the stars beyond their means tend to go bust!

Not likely to happen to my team (Stockport County) any time soon