Chelsea Thread - 2022/23 | Pochettino confirmed as new manager

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Vialli98 said:
I understand the link between being a top team and being state backed is amplifying it but the core issue is still being state backed. City and PSG are in the limelight because they're good teams. If a midtable club in France was also state backed, the same people would have a moral issue with that too but it wouldn't be at the forefront of their minds if that club isn't in the CL and therefore visible to the masses.

I do hear what you're saying though, and I will concede I perhaps undersold the spending power aspect a bit but I still think the moral opposition people have to City isn't the money City have spent but how and why City are being used by unscrupulous individuals as a vehicle to sports wash their image.
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Except there is no sports washing. City never mention AbuDhabi, our principal owner stated on day 1 that it was a personal investment and the powers that be in AD never mention City. If it was a washing thing there would be a major PR campaign by AD. There isn’t one. Buying clubs in eleven different countries is not what you would do if washing.
It is plain as a pikestaff that Mansour is in it for the money. AD has thirty major development projects in the UK. including offshore wind farms.
 



All a bit mad isn't it. We make more money than them as well. I imagine they won't have much wiggle room in future seasons.
 
Vialli98 said:
I understand the link between being a top team and being state backed is amplifying it but the core issue is still being state backed. City and PSG are in the limelight because they're good teams. If a midtable club in France was also state backed, the same people would have a moral issue with that too but it wouldn't be at the forefront of their minds if that club isn't in the CL and therefore visible to the masses.

I do hear what you're saying though, and I will concede I perhaps undersold the spending power aspect a bit but I still think the moral opposition people have to City isn't the money City have spent but how and why City are being used by unscrupulous individuals as a vehicle to sports wash their image.
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Roman sportswashed for Putin.
 
Vialli98 said:
I understand the link between being a top team and being state backed is amplifying it but the core issue is still being state backed. City and PSG are in the limelight because they're good teams. If a midtable club in France was also state backed, the same people would have a moral issue with that too but it wouldn't be at the forefront of their minds if that club isn't in the CL and therefore visible to the masses.

I do hear what you're saying though, and I will concede I perhaps undersold the spending power aspect a bit but I still think the moral opposition people have to City isn't the money City have spent but how and why City are being used by unscrupulous individuals as a vehicle to sports wash their image.
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What backing does AbuDhabi give City? None.
 
BlueHammer85 said:
I was wondering this.



seems like Chelsea are splashing 80-100 mill every few weeks for some player



how are they avoiding the FFP thing ? surely they dont make that much revenue
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I think there's different rules for new owners now, they have a much higher spend limit over 5 years or something as long as they can show they have a plan in place to cover their costs in the future and get their spending in line with FFP after that point.
Basically, if they do exactly what City did after our takeover then they'll be fine. I think the rules were changed as the two Milan clubs were struggling.
 
KS55 said:
Except there is no sports washing. City never mention AbuDhabi, our principal owner stated on day 1 that it was a personal investment and the powers that be in AD never mention City. If it was a washing thing there would be a major PR campaign by AD. There isn’t one. Buying clubs in eleven different countries is not what you would do if washing.
It is plain as a pikestaff that Mansour is in it for the money. AD has thirty major development projects in the UK. including offshore wind farms.
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You don’t have to explain that to me. I get it. This whole conversation was about whether Boehly and Chelsea’s current spending spree will ward off some of the sports washing accusations City have been getting. And my point was people that think your owners are using City as a tool to launder their image will think that regardless of what Boehly is doing at Chelsea.
 
danielwood5 said:
I think there's different rules for new owners now, they have a much higher spend limit over 5 years or something as long as they can show they have a plan in place to cover their costs in the future and get their spending in line with FFP after that point.
Basically, if they do exactly what City did after our takeover then they'll be fine. I think the rules were changed as the two Milan clubs were struggling.
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Yep Chinese consortium bought Ac Milan for €740m spent 300m on players did shite uefa all over them after 3 years after there plan went tits up they was in europa so pulled out all together before uefa got hold of them!

Premier league is different Chelsea be fine plus the new ffp is easier to pass!
 
It’s coming up to one year Since FFP was replaced.

How long before anyone notices?

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UEFA approves new financial regulations to replace FFP — new ‘squad cost rule’ of 70 per cent of revenue

UEFA has approved new financial regulations to replace the Financial Fair Play (FFP) system. FFP was first introduced in 2010, as a means of combating excessive spending by wealthy club owners that was deemed to be creating an unfair playing field. The new rules, introduced on Thursday at...
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Plus Chelsea are giving players very long contracts so the amortised amount means they can do this. The rules will soon be changed to ensure amortisation is a max of 5 years.
 
Vialli98 said:
You don’t have to explain that to me. I get it. This whole conversation was about whether Boehly and Chelsea’s current spending spree will ward off some of the sports washing accusations City have been getting. And my point was people that think your owners are using City as a tool to launder their image will think that regardless of what Boehly is doing at Chelsea.
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Well they certainly will while arses like Harris, Delooney and the rest of that motley crew plus the Grauniad keep up their lies. The Grauniad says we receive a regular injection from AD sovereign wealth fund etc etc.
Very frustrating when the club refuses to do anything about it.
 
danielwood5 said:
I think there's different rules for new owners now, they have a much higher spend limit over 5 years or something as long as they can show they have a plan in place to cover their costs in the future and get their spending in line with FFP after that point.
Basically, if they do exactly what City did after our takeover then they'll be fine. I think the rules were changed as the two Milan clubs were struggling.
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Thanks - genuinely interested how it works quite simply
 
BlueHammer85 said:
Thanks - genuinely interested how it works quite simply
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theathletic.com

UEFA approves new financial regulations to replace FFP — new ‘squad cost rule’ of 70 per cent of revenue

UEFA has approved new financial regulations to replace the Financial Fair Play (FFP) system. FFP was first introduced in 2010, as a means of combating excessive spending by wealthy club owners that was deemed to be creating an unfair playing field. The new rules, introduced on Thursday at...
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Cobwebcat said:
theathletic.com

UEFA approves new financial regulations to replace FFP — new ‘squad cost rule’ of 70 per cent of revenue

UEFA has approved new financial regulations to replace the Financial Fair Play (FFP) system. FFP was first introduced in 2010, as a means of combating excessive spending by wealthy club owners that was deemed to be creating an unfair playing field. The new rules, introduced on Thursday at...
theathletic.com theathletic.com
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Don't those new rules come in to play at the end of this season?
 
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