Their town in the Basque Country has a population of 27,000, their municipal stadium can only accommodate 6,000, yet Eibar Ipurua are not only in La Liga, they are currently seventh.
Ordered to raise share capital to comply with the league’s rules, the club turned to crowdfunding, selling shares at €50 each and raising €2 million.
Their town in the Basque Country has a population of 27,000, their municipal stadium can only accommodate 6,000, yet Eibar Ipurua are not only in La Liga, they are currently seventh.
Ordered to raise share capital to comply with the league’s rules, the club turned to crowdfunding, selling shares at €50 each and raising €2 million.
With a budget of €32m this year, Eibar has a fraction of the riches of their wealthy rivals. However, after income from television rights, sales of tickets that cost as little as €20 and sponsorships, the club hopes to end the season €10m in profit and with zero debt. Expenditure is estimated at €22m, with players getting paid an annual average salary of €380,000.