Duel of “rich” clubs from the CONCACAF Champions League

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Both clubs, who meet in the round of 16 of the CONCACAF Champions League, have dominant economic positions in their respective leagues, despite the fact that there is a huge difference between them.

Rayados from Monterrey visit to the Dominican Republic at Pantoja Athletic Club in the first stage corresponding to the eighth finals of CONCACAF Champions League.

The economic factor plays a fundamental role in the confrontation between the two clubs, as they stand out in these aspects in their respective leagues. However, it should be noted that there is a big difference between the two clubs in terms of budget, staff value and financial structure.

Pantoja Athletic Club is considered together with Cibao FC, as one of the clubs Richer from the Dominican Republic. In their team they could count on some of the most sought after players in Dominican football, such as Pablo Marisi, Gerard Lavergne Yes Odalis Baez just to name a few.

They have the support of the pharmaceutical laboratory Rowe and its sponsors include large banks and insurance companies in the country.

Despite this, the gap between the Caribbean club and its Mexican rival is enormous, and sources within the Dominican club dare to estimate that its budget Striped it is at least 85 times higher than that of Pantoja.

The Santo Domingo Club does not have its own stadium, and its headquarters are Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium, which I share with other clubs in Dominican Football League and where countless events are organized, because it is the sports facility with the largest capacity in the country.

Striped has the support Femsa Group, a company that is part of the beverage and restaurant industry, listed on NYSE and Mexican securities, and his home in Mexico is a joint work of the team and this group.

With the reports of the salary earned by the technical director Javier Aguirre $ 3.9 million per year, the full salary of “rich“Dominican club. Conformable Transfermarkt, the total market value of the labor force Striped is more than 85 million US dollars, while that of Pantoja it barely is 950 thousand dollars, being generous.

“It’s a motivation to face a team high salary, great players. We are very clear about the economic power they have and we also know the capacity of their players. Beyond all these situations, we are very motivated “, said the Argentine Matias Mazmud, technical director of Pantoja.

Although it is difficult to know the exact figures, both clubs have a dominant position in their respective leagues in terms of economic power. However, the context is important, and the differences between a league with a few decades of history and one that is just entering the seventh season will be visible on the field.

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