Premier League clubs spent more than $9.7 billion this year to form their current squads; more than twice as much as any of Europe’s other top leagues. The study published by the CIES Football Observatory finds Manchester City at the top of the big spenders’ list, followed by their arch-rivals, […]
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Lewandowski Sets Historical Record, as Bayern Are Crowned Champions for the Ninth Year in a Row
Bayern Munchen proved impossible to beat once more, finishing the season 13 points above second-placed RB Leipzig. It’s the ninth consecutive triumph for the Bavarian giants in the German league. After hammering Augsburg at home 5-2 on the last day of the season, Bayern was awarded the Bundesliga trophy. With […]
Flick Wants to Leave for Free, Club Must Pay $24M for His Successor
Hansi Flick sees no way to continue in Munich, despite his fantastic success at the club since taking over coaching duties, in November 2019. German legend Lothar Matthaus said the 56-year old Flick made his intention to move clear immediately after Bayern’s exit from the Champions League on Wednesday. Matthaus […]
Erling Haaland: Striker Asks Manchester City for an $825K Weekly Wage
Alongside Paris Saint Germain’s Kylian Mbappe, Norwegian striker Erling Haaland is Europe’s most in-demand player in world football. Borussia Dortmund’s jewel has shown plenty in his year-and-a-half playing in the German Bundesliga, as well as in the Champions League. Haaland was linked with many of the European powerhouses over the […]
Xabi Alonso Opts out of Champions League, Signs New Contract in Spain’s Third Tier
Xabi Alonso, the former Real Madrid, Liverpool, and Bayern Munich midfielder, was the hot favorite to replace outgoing head coach Marco Rose at Borussia Monchengladbach, which currently sits in 10th in the Bundesliga. The German tabloid Bild reported at the beginning of the week that Alonso, 39, was on the […]