Premier League Soccer Teams Are Running Out of Private Jets

Teams have been forced to travel to matches in small planes and, god forbid, buses

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In Europe they have a different version of football where you actually use your feet to play the game

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In England, the top league call "soccer", is the Premier League, and it faces a serious challenge right now: a lack of private planes

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The average salary of a player in this league get around $51,000 per week

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England (and sometimes Wales) pits 20 football teams face-to-face against each other in home or away matches

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This means there will always be at least one side to travel

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In a country roughly the same size as Oregon, that clearly calls for a fleet of private jets to fly players,coaching staff, and management up and down the country

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“It may not be something most of us will ever have to think about, but the lack of private planes is causing a real headache for Premier League clubs

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"Before Chelsea's 3-0 loss to Leeds United earlier this month, Thomas Tuchel's squad had to travel to Yorkshire using three 14-seater planes

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As well as moving to smaller planes and even buses, teams have also been left paying through the teeth for air travel

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