Is the Bundesliga still a ‘big league’?
By DW
06 February 2023 |
5:47 am
In the winter transfer window, Bundesliga clubs were as conservative as usual — in contrast to their Premier League counterparts. German football can't compete financially, but it has plenty of other things to offer.
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