Revealed: How much Bayern Munich paid consultants in 2023/24

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Revealed: How much Bayern Munich paid consultants in 2023/24

Bundesliga clubs paid almost €250m to consultants in the 2023/24 season with Bayern Munich leading the way. As per financial figures of the DFL, cited by Kicker, the Rekordmeister paid a staggering €51.195m to agencies, which was followed by Borussia Dortmund (€36.632m), RB Leipzig (€35.216m) and Eintracht Frankfurt (€24.095m).

With all 18 teams combined, Bundesliga clubs set a new record for fees paid to consultancies which saw an all-time high of €249.717m, a significant increase on the €187.819m the previous season – but the latter figure could be higher given Eintracht Frankfurt’s switch to a seasonal accounting strategy at the time, and therefore only half of their figures were reported.

But why the rise in commissions in the Bundesliga?​

Kicker cite the increase in fees paid because of the increase in transfer revenues. Bundesliga clubs generated around €1.06bn from sales in the 2023/24 campaign, an increase of around €450m from the 2022/23 season, while spending €840m on new arrivals, which is almost €300m than the previous year.

The 2023/24 season is the year that Harry Kane joined Bayern Munich for a reported €95m and Jude Bellingham left Borussia Dortmund for Real Madrid for €113m. With the use of agents and intermediaries, this contributed to the increase in commissions paid by top-flight clubs.

GGFN | Daniel Pinder

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