In shadow of Premier League, Serie A flexes financial muscle
What happened
For Italian football this has been a chastening year, yet, ahead of a likely frenzy before their transfer window shuts on September 1, Serie A clubs have spent the summer asserting their place in Europe's financial pecking order.In all, the 20 Serie A clubs are almost 430mn euros in the red this summer, against just under 300mn euros in Spain.
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