讨论到阿森纳的转会方式,论坛上各说不一,一些对转会不满意的球迷,将问题归结于:阿森纳没有钱
这似乎完全不是问题的根源,下面来自swissramble的一篇有关文字
http://swissramble.blogspot.com/ … ransfer-budget.html
Perhaps the best starting point for an analysis of Arsenal’s transfer fund is the actual cash balance, which was £110 million in the last published accounts (as at 30 November 2010). …”
讨论阿森纳转会,最好从阿森纳的资金储备开始,上面图表是阿森纳这几年来的储备资金,上次公布的数据是1.1亿英镑(2010年11月30日)。
That’s absolutely correct, but if we look at Arsenal’s cash balances over the last few years, it is clear that the trend has been upwards, rising from £53 million in November 2006 to £110 million in November 2010. ……
很清楚,阿森纳在前几年的现金储备一直呈上升趋势,,由2006年的5,300万到2010年的1.1亿。
In other words, Arsenal’s executive hierarchy might be accused of being a little conservative here, though they do have to maintain £23 million as debt service reserves for the stadium financing, which would mean a net balance of £87 million.
换句话说,阿森纳的高级领导层在这方面被认为是比较保守,尽管他们的确需要保证有能力偿还2,300万球场的贷款,也就是说,他们的纯现金储备是8,700万(纯现金储备=现金储备-欠贷=£110m-£23m=£87m)
In fact, Arsenal’s ability to generate free cash flow has been very impressive, considering that: (1) most of the cash for the commercial deals with Nike and Emirates was paid upfront; (2) they have also managed to repay all the property debt incurred for the Highbury Square property development (just under £140 million).
实际上,阿森纳的流动资金的储备做得相当出色,考虑到:(1)大部分耐克和酋长的commercial deals都是预付;(2)他们也已经付清了海布里房地产开发的所有贷款(稍低于1.4亿英镑)