Belgian-Congolese coach Vincent Kompany laments financial gulf between Bundesliga and Premier League clubs

Vincent Kompany has voiced his frustration at the growing financial imbalance between Germany’s Bundesliga and England’s Premier League, describing the gap as the central reason why so many players are leaving German clubs for opportunities in England.

The Bayern Munich coach argued that television rights and spending power continue to give English teams a huge advantage over their continental counterparts.

Kompany, who was born in Belgium to a Congolese father, said his experience in England offered him firsthand insight into the disparity.

Reflecting on Burnley’s promotion to the Premier League, he noted how quickly television revenue altered the club’s financial standing.

“Money (laughs). When we with Burnley went from the Championship to the EPL, then money came to us for television rights, and they for teams, which went to the EPL, are 100 million euros.

“The budget from 25-30 million euros increases to 120-130 million euros,” Kompany explained when asked why Bundesliga players are consistently drawn to England.

He went on to stress how such sums could transform a Bundesliga side into a top-six contender.

“With such money one can fight for a top-6 in the Bundesliga. In Burnley we competed in the market of players with Eintracht and Wolfsburg. Now Sunderland is buying players from Bayer and competes with Milan. Such is the financial reality,” he added.

The remarks come in the wake of Nick Woltemade’s move from Stuttgart to Newcastle United for a reported €85 million plus €5 million in add-ons, underlining the scale of transfers Premier League clubs can now routinely complete.