ebouenolike
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Just stumbled across an article written by Gabriele Marcotti in which he discusses all the 'wiggle room' around the FFP rulings that will come into effect with in the next few years.
Some interesting points raised are:
1) Sheik Mansour can't just buy some goalkeeper gloves from City for £100 million, as UEFA will just take it at market value of like £20. Neither can a parent company sponsor the club for ridiculous money, again UEFA look at 'market value'.
2) There may be discretions for the likes of City and Chelsea if they are 'moving in the right direction'. Thus if Chelsea lose £50 million one year, and only £42 million the following year, they may be allowed in as they are showing signs of improvement.
<a class="postlink" href="http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/gabriele_marcotti/05/05/ffp/index.html?sct=sc_t11_a1" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/w ... =sc_t11_a1</a>
There's the article. Any thoughts?
P.S. If there is a section already on similar material can a mod please move this there. Cheers.
Some interesting points raised are:
1) Sheik Mansour can't just buy some goalkeeper gloves from City for £100 million, as UEFA will just take it at market value of like £20. Neither can a parent company sponsor the club for ridiculous money, again UEFA look at 'market value'.
2) There may be discretions for the likes of City and Chelsea if they are 'moving in the right direction'. Thus if Chelsea lose £50 million one year, and only £42 million the following year, they may be allowed in as they are showing signs of improvement.
<a class="postlink" href="http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/gabriele_marcotti/05/05/ffp/index.html?sct=sc_t11_a1" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/w ... =sc_t11_a1</a>
There's the article. Any thoughts?
P.S. If there is a section already on similar material can a mod please move this there. Cheers.