Going to the bench and finding solutions to turn the game around is one of the most challenging tasks for coaches, but some have endless resources and impressive figures.
Having a large and well-equipped squad is one of the secrets to club success. That’s why millions are being invested more and more each transfer window. Big clubs know that having 11 players isn’t enough, and coaches now have countless options on the substitutes’ bench.
The English newspaper The Guardian has done the math and identified the most expensive substitutions in world football, based on the market value of the players.
We’re talking about that moment when the coach looks at the bench and makes double, triple, or quadruple substitutions all at once, with millions involved.
Unsurprisingly, the big clubs are at the top of this list, from England to Spain, not forgetting Germany.
