Platini Warns City

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Platini Warns City

Michel Platini: Says clubs must be careful about what they spend under Financial Fair Play rules

UEFA president Michel Platini has told clubs to be careful about what they spend under new rules and is concerned about what could happen to Manchester City if their owners leave the club.

Financial Fair Play rules are being introduced to make sure European football is played on a more level playing field and by 2013/14 clubs will be required to break even on their balance sheets.

For the first couple of years a €45m (£36m) deficit will be considered an 'acceptable deviation' but clubs will then start getting punished for spending more than they earn.

Manchester City have invested heavily in their squad since Sheikh Mansour's Abu Dhabi United Group took over and this season they became Premier League champions.

Platini insists that money does not guarantee success, however, and has fired a warning about the future.

"We have to protect the clubs, because until they pay Manchester City will be happy but if they (the owners) leave Manchester City what is going to happen with this club?" Platini said in an interview with Fox Soccer America and broadcast on Sky Sports News.



Platini was speaking ahead of the UEFA Champions League final on Saturday between Bayern Munich and Chelsea at the Allianz Arena.


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[minimalistic]

But it's alright for the rags to be in debt up to their eyeballs, because that is obviously a sustainable business model. I really hate that man with a passion.

 

[ell]

City at the last club you should be worrying about Mr Platini

 

[Blue>Red]

ill warn him

 

[BoyBlue_1985]

Why is it always "what if the owner walks out"

Yeah he just wanted to throw a shed load of money away and then do something else

 

[MATCITY]

Platini sounds like most rags who also don't know what they're on about

 

[oakiecokie]

As a player he was superb.
As a top brass official the guy is an arrogant **** who I would glady cut off his testicles and shuff them up his anus.

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

Really touching how he cares for our club. Probably didn't even know who the fuck we were four years ago.

Fucking baffoon.

The best thing our owners could do is to announce a 100 year covenant agreement.

Announce a £2bn loan to the club to fund future activities, paid back at miniscule rates and let the cunts respond to that.

 

[Ed1]

At last he came out of the closet, he is now officially a Manchester City hater

 

[cleavers]

So then Mr Platini, what happens if the glazers walk out on united ?