Sale Sharks director of rugby Alex Sanderson feels the reduction of the Premiership salary cap is making it harder for English teams to compete in Europe.
Sale were knocked out of the Heineken Champions Cup by Racing 92 on Sunday meaning there will be no English representation in the semi-finals of the competition.
Finn Russell's footwork dazzled Sale in the second half of their quarter-final with Sale(Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)
The Premiership salary cap was cut by £1.4m to £5m at the start of 2021-22, compared to £8.5m in the Top 14.
"You don't have the money to sign the quality n...