blueshortshorts
Well-Known Member
I know there's been multiple threads on this subject but not sure I've seen anyone throw this into the pot for discussion.
We're all in agreement that what ffp has done is pull up the drawbridge and create a rich elite in Europe, ensuring that in future there will be no appeal for a rich benefactor to come in and buy ,say,Everton.
But what happens if the stars of these elite clubs are enticed away to China,qatar or the states where money is no object, and the clubs are not restricted. So far we've only seen players at the end of their careers going over for a last big payday, but what happens if/when the brightest young talent chooses to go for the bug money over the "prestige" of the champions league could it be the case that European football ends up facing a massive talent drain,and loss of major sponsorship due to the restrictions they are operating under?
We're all in agreement that what ffp has done is pull up the drawbridge and create a rich elite in Europe, ensuring that in future there will be no appeal for a rich benefactor to come in and buy ,say,Everton.
But what happens if the stars of these elite clubs are enticed away to China,qatar or the states where money is no object, and the clubs are not restricted. So far we've only seen players at the end of their careers going over for a last big payday, but what happens if/when the brightest young talent chooses to go for the bug money over the "prestige" of the champions league could it be the case that European football ends up facing a massive talent drain,and loss of major sponsorship due to the restrictions they are operating under?