City & FFP | 2020/21 Accounts released | Revenues of £569.8m, £2.4m profit (p 2395)

[Brightwell Bros.]

I am not sure what they can do on the financial front. That ship has sailed, I think. That's why the usual suspects are changing tack to outlawing state-ownership, and when that fails in our case (as it will because we legally aren't state-owned, or state-backed, a new iteration), to fit and proper tests for the owners. The problem for them is that this will also fail while the UAE is an ally which it will be for many years at least.

What I am trying to say is: relax. We have arrived and we aren't going away.

The history of football is the history of capitalism. If they want a different era of football then they need a different era of capital, and none of the clubs really want that because they're all doing very well out of the current system.

 

[halfcenturyup]

I take it you are not a Burkian.

Never warmed to him. I suppose he was OK on Tomorrow's World, but I always thought he was a bit smarmy.

As for past, present and future: the past wasn't my fault and my kids can/will soon be able to look after themselves. When my time comes, I can look my maker squarely in the eye and say "I didn't really make a difference at all, let me in." If I believed in that stuff, which I don't ....

 

[jrb]

Ouch!

Nasser Al-Khelaifi going straight for Florentino Perez’s jugular.

"I could have taken the [Super League] cheque for 400 million euros," Al-Khelaifi told the BBC.

"They invited me. Then when I said no, they said they didn't invite me - that sums them up.

"This is the brand we built as a real investment - across men's and women's teams. People criticise because it is sovereign wealth.

"What about other forms of ownership - is the private equity takeover of sport about social good? What about clubs leveraged to the sky by private individuals - is that good? Barcelona are a fan-owned club with 1.5 billion euros of debt - does that work?"

Al-Khelaifi slams Florentino Perez and reveals the eye-watering offer he turned down from the Super League

Nasser Al-Khelaifi has admitted that Paris Saint-Germain were offered the opportunity to be part of the breakaway European Super League project. The PSG president also revealed wh

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[MeatHunterrr]

Hes bang on. Sadly the established clubs own the press so hypocrisy will continue.

 

[Deleted member 77198]

Hearing reports that we are getting a 6 point deduction over Premier League FFP. This will mean we are now 5 points behind Liverpool.

 

[mike1923]

Hearing reports that we are getting a 6 point deduction over Premier League FFP. This will mean we are now 5 points behind Liverpool.

Pardon?

 

[Blue Smarties]

Pardon?

It’s being discussed on Sky Sports News now mate - breaking news.

 

[Thx_to_Neil_Young]

Hearing reports that we are getting a 6 point deduction over Premier League FFP. This will mean we are now 5 points behind Liverpool.

Funny, I've heard it's a 10 point deduction!

 

[mike1923]

It’s being discussed on Sky Sports News now mate - breaking news.

You got me, you fucker

 

[Sky Blue]

Hearing reports that we are getting a 6 point deduction over Premier League FFP. This will mean we are now 5 points behind Liverpool.

Sloof Lirpa.