"The European Super League breakaway of 2021 was met with widespread disgust and protests in 2021, particularly in England, where most fans deemed the idea nothing less than a betrayal. But the proposal remains a lingering possibility, dormant for now but surely something that will inevitably be revisited at some point in the not-too-distant future."
"A new report from Sportingpedia has revealed that Premier League clubs are committing 2.41 billion to player wages for the 2025/26 season - 65% higher than La Liga, the next biggest spending division. Nineteen clubs reportedly pay over 100 million in player wages, nine of which are from the Premier League. Brentford's wage bill of 62.5 million - the lowest in the Premier League - is higher than any club in Portugal or the Netherlands."
"Meanwhile, the biggest disparity in salaries comes in Ligue 1, where Paris Saint-Germain have a wage bill 25 times bigger than lowest spenders Le Havre. In La Liga, Real Madrid have a wage bill 12 times larger than Levante's, and in Serie A, Inter outspend Lecce by a factor of seven. Bayern Munich, the Bundesliga's top spenders, pay more than 10 times the wages of Heidenheim."
The 2021 European Super League breakaway faced intense fan backlash, yet the concept remains a dormant possibility that could resurface. Premier League wealth growth is outpacing other European leagues, potentially making a breakaway more attractive. Sportingpedia reports Premier League clubs committing 2.41 billion to player wages for 2025/26, 65% higher than La Liga. Nineteen clubs pay over 100 million in wages, nine from the Premier League, and Brentford's 62.5 million payroll exceeds any club in Portugal or the Netherlands. Salary disparities are extreme elsewhere: PSG pay 25 times Le Havre, Real Madrid 12 times Levante, and Bayern over 10 times Heidenheim.
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