It is obvious why Turkey would want to join Europe's wealthy club.

One of the wealthier clubs, they certainly have the money to spend.

For the 2001 season, $167 million was transferred from the wealthiest clubs to the poorest.

The more the wealthy clubs have to pay, the players believe, the less they may spend on salaries.

Both are among the wealthiest clubs in the sport.

How long can even the wealthiest clubs continue to pay $600,000 in player salaries?

After two amazing years with the club, he had many offers from wealthy clubs.

But less wealthy clubs, although by their nature traditionally resilient to economic trends, can no longer say the same.

Many of the team's key players walked out in response and were quickly signed by wealthier clubs.

It had no own playing field and was forced to loan fields from wealthier clubs.