During the summer transfer window, Premier League football clubs spent more money than ever before on new players. The record-breaking spending binge has made English football’s financial dominance over its biggest European competitors even stronger.
Deloitte, a business consulting firm, says that the 20 Premier League clubs spent more than £3 billion ($4 billion) in total. This is well above the previous high of £2.4 billion set two years ago. The amount is even more impressive when you think about how it is greater than the total spending of the other four major European leagues: La Liga, Serie A, the Bundesliga, and Ligue 1.
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Liverpool, the reigning champions, led the spending frenzy, which goes against rules that are supposed to keep clubs financially stable. Most Premier League teams lose money, and they have been able to pay for this big expenditure in part by selling high-value players on purpose. Both Liverpool and Chelsea were able to balance their big expenditure with the equally big money they made from selling players.
The record-breaking window shows how the Premier League can recruit the best players and spend a lot of money on developing its teams. This makes it the most competitive and financially powerful football league in the world.