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JAMES NALTON writes about the indirect re-emergence of the idea for a European Super League, as footballing giants Bayern and PSG kick off their new seasons
Bayern's Thomas Mueller, 3rd right, celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the German Bundesliga soccer match between FC Bayern Munich and VfL Wolfsburg in Munich, Germany, Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022.

AS TWO of Europe’s most domestically dominant teams, Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain, kicked off their new seasons in typical marauding fashion, and as Premier League clubs throw their weight around in the transfer market as few others can, the idea of a European Super League was raised again, even if indirectly.

Is the dominance of certain teams in Europe’s top five leagues an argument in favour of a Super League, where these teams are lifted from their domestic league into a more competitive league at a continental level?

And is the Premier League itself already a Super League, given even its newly promoted teams can outspend even some of the top teams elsewhere in Europe?

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