After analyzing Serie A we now move to the Spanish top-division La Liga.
First, we will look at each season between 2016/2017 and 2019/2020 (until matchday 30) to analyze which clubs achieved better results between these variables. Then, we will examine the 14 clubs that remained on La Liga during these seasons and how they performed compared with how much they paid on average per player.
2016/2017
In the edition of 2016/2017, Real Madrid won the competition presenting the 2nd highest annual average salary per player.
From a positive perspective, Alavés achieved the 9th position in the competition with only the 3rd lowest average salary amount per player. In the opposite perspective, Valencia was the case with less success finishing in the 12th place with the 4th highest average annual salary per player.
Atlético Madrid and Athletic Bilbao presented the same position in the salaries ranking as they did in the competition.
2017/2018
In the next season, Barcelona won the league with the highest annual average salary per player.
