UEFA FFP investigation - CAS decision to be announced Monday, 13th July 9.30am BST

[jimharri]

...Bye bye football

I remember that. The Bay City Rollers, yeah?

 

[Mike Brock]

From a summary a french user did, the change is due to the recent rulings in favour of Milan AC, Galatasaray, PSG by TAS.
There are several reactions and talks at UEFA and some members are saying it will become less and less possible to use FFP in its current form and even risky to go into trials against those rich clubs (contrary to the small clubs that can't fight against FFP and can be forced to comply).

They are unanimous about Manchester City, since Football Leaks revelations, with a supposed financial system based on image rights that allow them to circumvent FFP and an investigation has been launched. City, on the other hand, is waiting for the results of that investigation and is using the fact that those documents have been illegally obtained through massive hack of private informations as their defence.

Ceferin doesn't want to make any comment but keeps repeating that FFP initial goal has been met, since european football has become a lot healthier with introduction of FFP in 2011 with 600 M benefices now from 1.7 billion accumulated losses before.

UEFA knows they could face a lot of complicated legal procedures in the future, so they think about simplifying some rules without ditching the whole FFP concept.
Among those rules, the instances wouldn't seek to control the origin of the money or how it is spent but will only verify if clubs finances stay in the green side.
For example, they would prioritize controls over clubs that don't pay the salary of players or club employees.

However, whatever route UEFA chose to follow in the future, PSG and Manchester City are still the targets now, especially PSG that enter the period where they need to justify Neymar and Mbappé acquisition in their books.

And that’s exactly how it should be and should have been from the start, ‘prioritise controls over clubs that don’t pay the salary of players or club employees’

 

[Parisian]

If they no longer plan to seek the origin of the money, then City and PSG can never be targeted again.

All bets are off because they can pump in whatever cash they like.

Both clubs are and always will be in the green.

Personally, it's a crock of shit.

The new European format is a cartel of clubs and with the huge TV money on offer, neither City of Paris will have the type of financial advantage previously held if Barca, United and Real can also offer similar wages.

I suspect the first £1m a week footballer will be seen during the next five years.

I think it is exactly why they will/could change the rules in the future but not now.
They need to shackle us/stall until the new format in 2024 is delivered. Real Madrid is supposed to get 900 M/year. The other clubs would receive a lot of money as well but Real Madrid would get the highest.
So, at this time, as you pointed out, our financial might would not be exceptional anymore.

 

[GortonBlue62]

I think it is exactly why they will/could change the rules in the future but not now.
They need to shackle us/stall until the new format in 2024 is delivered. Real Madrid is supposed to get 900 M/year. The other clubs would receive a lot of money as well but Real Madrid would get the highest.
So, at this time, as you pointed out, our financial might would not be exceptional anymore.

Why would the other 15 clubs agree to that?

 

[Henkeman]

A closed shop that no one from Spain at least could get into would as likely as not also be subject to legal challenge I would have thought.

 

[abu13]

No relegation for R.Madrid or Barca?

HAHA.

And this is the reason it should be fucked off straight away, if they are going to do something revolutionary then let it be a level playing field.

 

[inchy14]

I’ve said it before, let’s see how happy these sides are finishing bottom 3 or so, fans from those clubs will switch of in their droves when they’re getting beat every week.

Certainly be the death of it for me.

 

[abu13]

If they no longer plan to seek the origin of the money, then City and PSG can never be targeted again.

All bets are off because they can pump in whatever cash they like.

Both clubs are and always will be in the green.

Personally, it's a crock of shit.

The new European format is a cartel of clubs and with the huge TV money on offer, neither City of Paris will have the type of financial advantage previously held if Barca, United and Real can also offer similar wages.

I suspect the first £1m a week footballer will be seen during the next five years.

And he will be sat on the Rags bench with Sanchez.

 

[Newman Noggs]

I'm intrigued that they are talking about £900m tv rights. How can they put a figure on it 5 years in the future ? The tv rights are worth what someone will pay and I'm not sure that the format is as appealing as the ECA think it is.

 

[Gray]

Takes place in week-ends with national leagues in mid-week.

I dislike mix-week matches because I have to rely on the "Gods Awful" Metrolink to get to the stadium.

I am certainly not going at week-ends to watch a bunch of foreign clubs.

If this goes ahead the Club can have my season card back.