The ability of the Premier League to tap into the US market
by dwjm3 (2023-01-22 16:58:20)

In reply to: It seems Manchester United, Liverpool and Manchester City  posted by Raoul

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has given it a significant advantage over the other European leagues.

The Premier League US television contract pay out is now 7 billion a year while La Liga is getting 2 billion from US tv. This is creating a dynamic where the Premier League is taking a larger share of the top players making it harder for the other leagues like La Liga to compete.

Interesting dynamic that will must frustrate the other
by Raoul  (2023-01-22 17:24:11)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

Leagues. That US TV money can impact their competitive balance.

Do the EPL, Liga and Bundesliga play each other? Have an annual super bowl like AFL and NFL?
They play each other in the Champions League
by wcnitz  (2023-01-22 17:34:15)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

Which is the best competition for club football on the planet. And it generates hundreds of millions of euros for clubs, billions in revneue yearly.

And yeah, only the 'big' clubs really compete for that title. Lots of English clubs, but there are other big clubs that play (typically) a huge role as well - from Spain, England, Italy, France. But these other leagues are hurting overall with finances with the exception of those big clubs. And even some of those are in trouble (see: Juventus in Italy). Bayern, in Germany, is an outlier because they're incredibly stable financially and very well off.

The longer this goes on, the more the talent will stockpile in England. It's problematic.