UNDERSTANDING LA LIGA: ARE MATCH PERFORMANCES AND PLAYER MARKET VALUE RELATED?

Abstract

Football- one of the most popular sports worldwide, has emerged as a huge centre of business. Through this research study, I aim to understand the relationship between match performances of footballers and their respective values in the European Transfer Market. This paper explores this particular trend in the latest season of La Liga 2019/20 (Spanish Division one football). This study also focuses on understanding whether players of foreign nationalities have been understood to have a higher value compared to the home-grown players of the league.