According to a report by The Athletic , Ligue 1 ranks as the most competitive league out of the top five European divisions (plus Liga Portugal and the Eredivisie).
In their study looking at the different squad values throughout the seven leagues, Ligue 1 is ranked by the website as the most competitive with most of the teams in France’s top-flight having similarly valued squads.
The elephant in the room is of course Paris Saint-Germain. The club have a squad worth £816 million more than double the next biggest in France, Stade Rennais with £329 million. However, it is when you begin to look beneath PSG that you can see the true equity on offer. T he fight for Europe has been one of the most compelling races in this year’s campaign. There are nine teams (not including the capital club) with a shot at qualifying for one of next season’s competitions with four to five games remaining.
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