EPLs new FFP rules claim first victim

[I'm no cynic but...]

It's West Ham United, with possibly Liverpool too. The Hammers wish to sign Andy Carroll on a permanent deal and the player is happy to go there, according to Sam Allardyce, but the whole financial package is making it unlikely, the fear of being docked points being mentioned. This could also mean that Liverpool are stuck with an expensive, unwanted player on the books unless they are prepared to take a huge loss on him.

I always knew this kind of thing was a possibility, and I forecast a very flat summer of transfer activity which will affect everyone, not just City and Chelsea where the rules were primarily aimed at.

 

[kp789]

Could also affect his career if he does not move, but does not get played at Liverpool

 

[TGR]

It's West Ham United, with possibly Liverpool too. The Hammers wish to sign Andy Carroll on a permanent deal and the player is happy to go there, according to Sam Allardyce, but the whole financial package is making it unlikely, the fear of being docked points being mentioned. This could also mean that Liverpool are stuck with an expensive, unwanted player on the books unless they are prepared to take a huge loss on him.

I always knew this kind of thing was a possibility, and I forecast a very flat summer of transfer activity which will affect everyone, not just City and Chelsea where the rules were primarily aimed at.

Serves em right! They voted for it. Drink it in!!

 

[Akira]

Karma's a real woman.

 

[decmancity]

Probably West Ham just moaning so they can bid a few million less than Liverpool and make out like they can't spend any more and are doing Liverpool a favor by taking him.

 

[unexpected item]

...meanwhile, the rags who were one of the cheerleaders for this new rule go out in the summer and spunk £48M on Falcao, just to rub West Ham's noses in it.

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

This could also mean that Liverpool are stuck with an expensive, unwanted player on the books unless they are prepared to take a huge loss on him.

And that loss would also be counted for FFP purposes. Lovely. But that's what Liverpool wanted so tough titty.

 

[Vienna_70]

...meanwhile, the rags who were one of the cheerleaders for this new rule go out in the summer and spunk £48M on Falcao, just to rub West Ham's noses in it.

And Liverpool's?

 

[kp789]

Could also affect his career if he does not move, but does not get played at Liverpool

this is why it wont work, if a player is stuck at a club he would rather not be at or is not playing and his career is stalling would this a restriction of trade?

therefore EU direct directives would override all other Private legislation ??

Well it can fall to a employment dispute as he is unable to leave as the club are unable to sell .

 

[bobmcfc]

We should ask our resident Hammer Mark what his and his kinsmans views are on these developments