Published 17:45 IST, February 10th 2023

'Premier League is Super League': Jamie Carragher aims sly dig at Barcelona & Real Madrid

Jamie Carragher has seemingly taken an epic dig at the giant clubs of both La Liga and Serie A by stating that the Premier League is the 'Super League.'

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Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher has seemingly taken an epic dig at giant clubs of both La Liga and Serie A by stating that Premier League is 'Super League.' 45-year-old claimed that likes of Barcelona, Real Mrid, AC Milan, Inter Milan, and Juventus could t 'fathom ir hes' around that re were so many rich clubs in England's top flight unlike in Spain and Italy.

Carragher explains why Barca & ors are pushing for Super League

While speaking in an interview with Sky Sports after a new plan for European Super League (ESL) was proposed, Jamie Carragher said, "It basically falls down to fact that Premier League is Super League. And that's what Barcelona, Real Mrid, Milans, Juventus, can't get ir hes around."

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former Liverpool defender explained his point by ding, "y can't fathom why some of biggest clubs in European football are earning same as a mid-table club in Premier League. You look at transfer fees. You look at January transfer window compared to or countries and Premier League - and it's night and day. y want a slice of it."

45-year-old concluded his remarks by stating that without Premier League giants joining big clubs of La Liga and Serie A, re will be  ESL. " only problem is, I think re was so much dam done to our clubs by [attempting] to leave to join Super League that y've been burnt bly and I think it'll be a long time before our clubs are getting involved in anything like this. And without English clubs right w, for me, re is Super League," explained Carragher.

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17:46 IST, February 10th 2023