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Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness has bemoaned the Premier League's financial advantage over clubs in Germany.

The 64-year-old believes Bayern are £170million behind their rivals in England as a result of the huge TV deal in the English top flight.

"There is no longer a level playing field in many areas (of the football business)," said Hoeness, who has just been re-elected as Bayern's president after a spell in prison for tax evasion offences.

"Just look at the income from broadcasting rights in England."

He suggested Bayern are "around €200m behind the top English clubs" when it comes to money earned through broadcasting deals.

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Hoeness's comments come after the German champions announced record financial figures for the year.

In the last 12 months Bayern's turnover was £529.3million and the club made a £28million profit.

On the pitch, Bayern have struggled since Pep Guardiola was replaced by Carlo Ancelotti in the summer.

The Bavarian outfit are three points adrift of Bundesliga leaders Red Bull Leipzig and had to settle for a runners-up spot in their Champions League group, despite beating Atletico Madrid on matchday six.