6 h. ago Farcical failures for Bundesliga big boys underline European pressures | Andy Brassell

Bayern Munich were shocked at home by Bochum, but they still strengthened their hand after Leverkusen lost againAfter all the big moments, the daring comebacks, the thrilling crescendos, it felt like they had finally run out of road. Having both been substituted, Florian Wirtz and Jeremie Frimpong sat on the visitors’ bench at the Allianz Arena as time ticked down, a seat apart, both yelling, maybe at each other, maybe just into the ether. Finally Wirtz covered his face with his hands.Of all the images of last week’s all-German Champions League last-16 match between Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen, this was the one that stuck. Frustration is to be expected, particularly in the dying embers of a bad defeat against a domestic and European rival, but this was something that we have rarely seen from Xabi Alonso’s Leverkusen. Setbacks happen, but he and his players have always maintained their poise, knowing that their path is the right one and that an answer is coming. This time? May...

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3 d. ago Ineos plan for Man United is at odds with European rivals and will leave them behind Lyon and Brighton

Sir Jim Ratcliffe is making another round of redundancies at Manchester United but the sharp drop in staff is at odds with European rivals who are adding to their workforce.

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3 d. ago Premier League revenues almost double those in La Liga and Bundesliga

New Uefa figures show extent of Premier League powerReport says Chelsea 2024 squad was most expensive everThe Premier League’s financial power continues to blow its European rivals out of the water, with combined revenues almost double those in Germany and Spain according to newly released figures from Uefa.In the latest evidence of England’s sizeable competitive advantage, Uefa’s annual European club finance and investment landscape report showed Premier League clubs reporting revenue of just over €7.1bn (£5.9bn) in the 2023 financial year. The top flight’s nearest competitors, La Liga and the Bundesliga, brought in €3.7bn and €3.6bn respectively. It forms part of a wider picture in which revenues in the continent’s top divisions totalled €26.8bn, 17% more than before the Covid-19 pandemic. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid prediction, odds and betting offer

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8 d. ago Newcastle United vs Brighton & Hove Albion prediction, odds and betting offer

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