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Old 21st February 2012, 21:23   #354 (permalink)
adexkola
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Originally Posted by Sarni View Post
It brings money to those teams, not to the league. The league doesn't benefit from that to a significant, clubs who participate in Europe do.
Not directly, but that money eventually flows down to the smaller clubs through transfers. Also, a higher profile allows the Premier League to negotiate for higher TV contracts. Look at the SPL, their total budget is dwarfed by a mid-table Premier League team.
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