Leeds United boss Jesse Marsch has said the lack of a US-style salary cap in the Premier League makes the English top-flight harder as not every team “has a chance.”
On Saturday Leeds face Newcastle United, who have made nine new signings since they were taken over by a Saudi Arabia-led consortium in October last year.
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Marsch praised Newcastle’s turnaround under manager Eddie Howe but told reporters at his Friday news conference that the financial disparity between the two sides meant Leeds had to take a different approach.
“We all know in this world of football it’s something that’s different from American sports,” Marsch said. “We have salary caps and everyone has a chance when the season starts. I’m sorry, but the way European football works that’s just not the case.
“I would love to say we want to win every match and we are in a position to do that. But we know we are in the reality of who we are right now that that is not realistic.
“I know we are tasked in this league to compete with teams such as Man City, Chelsea, Liverpool, but our true competitors are the mid-table, bottom-of-the-table teams and now [we have] to try to do better than we have done against them.
“That’s the reality and there’s a bunch of us in this same category and it’s not just about money, but certainly it’s a factor.
