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Germany's top division have recorded a higher attendance overall than England's top division for the first time in their history. Sporting Intelligence's Nick Harris lays the blame squarely at the door of Newcastle United. "This was the first season since 2005-06 that the Premier League dipped below 13m fans and it was mainly down to Newcastle United’s absence."
"The Bundesliga began in 1963-64 and never before in its 46 year history has Germany’s top division attracted more fans in total than England’s top division, until now. The year-on-year decline in the Premier League can partly be assumed to be down to the recession but probably more attributable to the absence in 2009-10 of Newcastle, whose massive crowds will probably take Premier League averages back up again next season, almost certainly towards the 13.5m levels seen in 2008-09."
At least somebody missed us!
