La Premier League will always be in the lead in Europe when it comes to transfers, but the technician of the Real Madrid Carlo Ancelotti He vows that his team will not give up easily.
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English top-flight clubs have spent more than a record 800 million pounds during the January transfer window, led by a series of moves by the Chelsea, who broke the transfer record by purchasing Enzo Fernandez.
“High spending in the Premier League will continue, but in Europe…”
The financial outlay to bring players in Premier League saw the competition surpass combined totals of LaLiga, Ligue 1, Serie A e Bundesliga. Speaking ahead of his team's clash with Valencia, Ancelotti he suggested that European clubs will always be behind those across the Channel when it comes to spending sprees.
“We know what happens there”he said. “With the TV rights they can spend higher amounts. It will continue like this. Europe will follow the Premier League, this gives them an advantage but even so, the competition against them, in Europe, will not end”.
Ancelotti: “Complex calendar, it doesn’t give us any days off”
Ancelotti's side are preparing for an intense four-week period that will see them juggle games in four competitions, including the Club World Cup. Even if the Real Madrid is ready to take up the challenge, Ancelotti said that the congested schedule set by the Uefa and Fifa It's a pressing concern for big clubs.
“We are in the semi-finals of Copa del Rey, the round of 16 of Champions League and Club World Cup", he added. “Let’s not throw away competitions. It’s a complex calendar. La Liga wants to do its thing, Fifa wants to do its thing, UEFA wants to do its thing. It doesn’t give us days off. We have to do something to avoid that.”
Article published on 1 February 2023 - 19:25
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