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It's nice to see that all the money in the world still can't guaranty unlimited success when the overall concept is lacklustre.
Madrid didn't learn so much from their first "Galactico"-era.
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Some big, fundamental changes about to happen in Europe's football throughout the next years with the FIFA making it mandatory that income and expenses finally have to be balanced.
For decades, foreign clubs and fans used to laugh about the extremely tight licensing requirements of our German Bundesliga, making it very hard for our clubs to stay competitive on the highest international level.
And to be fair, we looked over the boarders, envious about Primera Division, Premier League and Serie A clubs being able to sign and hold the best of the best.
But now, the FC Bayern is basically the only European top club that's not knee-deep in debt. Our whole league is on a very secure financial footing.
But it's not all spitefulness, I think it's actually very sad to see some of the clubs with the biggest traditions (especially in the Premier League) being at the mercy of obscure investors who have no historical connection to the clubs whatsoever and treat them like their toys.
And like toys they just throw 'em away and get a new one if they're tired of them.