How did Bayern get so rich?
For reference, I'm new to the Bundesliga (go BVB ๐). According to transfermarkt, FCB is twice as rich as BVB, the second richest team, who is only twice as rich as the fifth biggest team. I was wondering when this spread first formed and how? Given FCB has won the league 15 of the past 20 seasons (including 10 in a row), I'm assuming this spread has been the case for a while now. Can anyone educate me a bit on how this situation developed? It seems to me that as far as the title race is concerned, the league has become quite one-sided and I suspect this is in part (largely?) due to the difference in resources available to FCB vs everyone else. Am I wrong in that assessment?
P.S. Please don't be hostile with me, I'm not angry or anything, just honestly curious
Posted Apr 1, 2023, 7:02 PM UTC