Quote Originally Posted by the other bob wilson View Post
Another consequence Of a having a non working Academy I suppose - many other throw money at it clubs are able to recoup some of their transfer spending by being able to sell home produced players for eight figure fees in some cases.
Producing saleable assets from the Academy is one major factor - but another is whether the club has been in the Premier League or not during the 10 year period. I imagine most clubs who have been promoted have spent more on players than they have recouped when they were later relegated (more than offset in most cases by TV money). Apples and pears in that list.