FFP & Sponsorship deals

[Cellarite]

I was listening to a plastic Geordie flapping his gums today at work about the City deal with Etihad and how it is al so unfair.

I got me thinking though, if it isn't fair that Etihad sponsor us because Sheikh Mansour has an interest in the business, why have the following deals not been treated the same?

Newcastle, Mike Ashley and Sportsdirect;
Juventus, the Agnellis and Fiat;
Blackburn Rovers, the Venkys and erm.....Venky's;
Chelsea, Abramovich and Gazprom?

The list goes on and as far as I can see, as long as we don't have the biggest sponsorship deal in the world, they shouldn't really be allowed to question it.

 

[jimharri]

I got as far as the word "geordie", then I switched off.

 

[scousemanc]

That's rich, a newcastle fan giving advice on how to run a football club.

 

[Cellarite]

I got as far as the word "geordie", then I switched off.

I don't usually get any further than your username.

 

[without a dream]

I was listening to a plastic Geordie flapping his gums today at work about the City deal with Etihad and how it is al so unfair.

I got me thinking though, if it isn't fair that Etihad sponsor us because Sheikh Mansour has an interest in the business, why have the following deals not been treated the same?

Newcastle, Mike Ashley and Sportsdirect;
Juventus, the Agnellis and Fiat;
Blackburn Rovers, the Venkys and erm.....Venky's;
Chelsea, Abramovich and Gazprom?

The list goes on and as far as I can see, as long as we don't have the biggest sponsorship deal in the world, they shouldn't really be allowed to question it.

Bayern Munich having Adidas and Audi is my favourite given how their club hierarchy like to make statements about us.

 

[SPIDERBOY]

Think we should have another sponsor on the sleeve of the shirt,like barca with beko,just a little logo,think it looks good...that would piss a few off.

 

[Allnightlong]

And the soon to be Abu dhabi bernabau.

 

[IH8MUFC]

It's amazing how unfair lots of things in football is unfair yet City gets accused and blamed for everything.

What about the fact that London clubs can charge higher ticket prices.... What about it being unfair the top 4 get extra money from champions league.... What about clubs having different size stadiums.... What about the rags training kit being sponsored for huge amounts of money....what about their debt.

Football hasn't been fair for years. It's ironic that a club like city can come along and challenge clubs that had an unfair advantage(s) gets so much criticism.

Fair means a salary cap, fair means splitting merchandise sales ala the new York Yankees, fair means splitting champions league revenue.

 

[Maldeika]

I was listening to a plastic Geordie flapping his gums today at work about the City deal with Etihad and how it is al so unfair.

I got me thinking though, if it isn't fair that Etihad sponsor us because Sheikh Mansour has an interest in the business, why have the following deals not been treated the same?

Newcastle, Mike Ashley and Sportsdirect;
Juventus, the Agnellis and Fiat;
Blackburn Rovers, the Venkys and erm.....Venky's;
Chelsea, Abramovich and Gazprom?

The list goes on and as far as I can see, as long as we don't have the biggest sponsorship deal in the world, they shouldn't really be allowed to question it.

Bayern Munich having Adidas and Audi is my favourite given how their club hierarchy like to make statements about us.

Like always with this argument - there is no relation. It is a disadvantage - not an advantage that Adidas and Audi hold shares (without any rights). Bayern's Adidas contract is someway smaller than the kit sponsor contracts of Chelsea, Real and others. And they sell more kits than Chelsea does.

Audi has contracts with Barcelona, Real and some other of the big clubs, too. And I am pretty sure they do not pay less...

You have too look deeper into it. Bayern has the biggest German companies (and international manufacturers) of several industries as their sponsors - market leaders like they are in a 80 million inhabitant country with a strong economy and where the Bundesliga ain't shown exclusively by Sky. Look at Schalke and Dortmund (and other German teams) - compared to their standing in Germany and their revenue they have a pretty high commercial income, too.

Bayern's sponsor page: http://www.fcbayern.de/en/club/sponsors/

What the Bundesliga clubs loose with cheaper national TV rights they probably gain with higher commercial income. Where they lay behind are the international rights.

 

[MancunianCitizen]

It's amazing how unfair lots of things in football is unfair yet City gets accused and blamed for everything.

What about the fact that London clubs can charge higher ticket prices.... What about it being unfair the top 4 get extra money from champions league.... What about clubs having different size stadiums.... What about the rags training kit being sponsored for huge amounts of money....what about their debt.

Football hasn't been fair for years. It's ironic that a club like city can come along and challenge clubs that had an unfair advantage(s) gets so much criticism.

Fair means a salary cap, fair means splitting merchandise sales ala the new York Yankees, fair means splitting champions league revenue.

Yep teams like Bayern, Barca, Madrid, United, Liverpool and Arsenal were more then happy at the top of there tree but when someone had the nerve to challenge there elitist establishment they cried foul sorry but tough shit City are here to stay.