Here's one main reason Iranian players aren't as favorable as other Asian players for European clubs:
And this is just one revenue stream. There are also TV rights, sponsorships, other merchandising, tours, etc.
The fact is, these revenue streams make non-Iranian Asian players more palatable for European clubs and may help completely offset (or in some cases, even return a profit) for any transfer and wage fees.
Obviously, these revenue streams aren't possible for Iranian players. European clubs take on much more of a financial risk when signing our players since they don't have marketing revenue to mitigate risk.
This is all for a good Asian player, Wu Lei. Although he's good for Asian standards, he doesn't hold a candle to Sardar, for example, or the wealth of other talents we have playing in substandard leagues (Gholi, Saman, Delfi, Taremi, etc.).
And this is just one revenue stream. There are also TV rights, sponsorships, other merchandising, tours, etc.
The fact is, these revenue streams make non-Iranian Asian players more palatable for European clubs and may help completely offset (or in some cases, even return a profit) for any transfer and wage fees.
Obviously, these revenue streams aren't possible for Iranian players. European clubs take on much more of a financial risk when signing our players since they don't have marketing revenue to mitigate risk.
This is all for a good Asian player, Wu Lei. Although he's good for Asian standards, he doesn't hold a candle to Sardar, for example, or the wealth of other talents we have playing in substandard leagues (Gholi, Saman, Delfi, Taremi, etc.).
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