Financial Fair Play - Not Fair ?

[mglennon]

Since they brought in FFP it quite obvious to me, this wasn't created to create a fair playing field. You would be stupid to thing that.

The only reason it was brought in was to defend the big clubs who don't want to shafted by smaller clubs in Europe (ie citeh) becoming a big club with vast sums of money.

It's there to keep the status quo.

Real Madrids of this world who are funded by government = fair .

City who are funded by rich people = not fair

 

[rascal]

It's a bit of both tbf

 

[Woolly Blue]

It's a bit of both tbf

Spot on.
I think we need to give it a few seasons to see how it works out

It's not really Everton specific so I'm moving this to World Football

 

[Pride of Birmingham]

Definitely not fair.

Just pulls up the draw bridge.

So even if Bill Gates buys your club he's not allowed to invest with his own money to enable you to compete for the big prizes.

 

[rascal]

Look at it this way, had it not been for the City or Chelsea takeovers we could be finishing top four on a regular basis. We, and similar sized clubs would be in a far healthier financial position than we currently are.

 

[DanEFC92]

It's working wonders...

 

[Khalekan]

Definitely not fair.

Just pulls up the draw bridge.

So even if Bill Gates buys your club he's not allowed to invest with his own money to enable you to compete for the big prizes.

This.

If "Financial Fair Play" was capable of delivering a level playing field it would never have been brought in.

 

[WA Toffee]

Since they brought in FFP it quite obvious to me, this wasn't created to create a fair playing field. You would be stupid to thing that.

The only reason it was brought in was to defend the big clubs who don't want to shafted by smaller clubs in Europe (ie citeh) becoming a big club with vast sums of money.

It's there to keep the status quo.

Real Madrids of this world who are funded by government = fair .

City who are funded by rich people = not fair

You've only just realised this? The introduction of the Champions league format, allowing 4th place teams into the Champions league, seeding, fall back of Europa for 3rd place teams and FFP.
It has been going on for years

 

[blue4eva77]

Utd's wage bill after tonight..

Ha ha ha

 

[Jim Lahey]

I love FFP

 

[harry]

I thought it was brought in to stop clubs going under through reckless spending. If you have more you can spend more.

 

[Jim Lahey]

I thought it was brought in to stop clubs going under through reckless spending. If you have more you can spend more.

Is correct.

 

[Neiler]

Was fun while it lasted, a group of agents and fans of City and PSG have managed to get it referred to the European Court - tbh always thought this could happen surprised it took so long - pity I think it was effective.

http://www1.skysports.com/football/...egal-battle-to-keep-financial-fair-play-rules

 

[bizzaro]

Since they brought in FFP it quite obvious to me, this wasn't created to create a fair playing field. You would be stupid to thing that.

The only reason it was brought in was to defend the big clubs who don't want to shafted by smaller clubs in Europe (ie citeh) becoming a big club with vast sums of money.

It's there to keep the status quo.

Real Madrids of this world who are funded by government = fair .

City who are funded by rich people = not fair

Er no.

 

[bizzaro]

Was fun while it lasted, a group of agents and fans of City and PSG have managed to get it referred to the European Court - tbh always thought this could happen surprised it took so long - pity I think it was effective.

http://www1.skysports.com/football/...egal-battle-to-keep-financial-fair-play-rules

They'll lose.

The European Court of Justice will just look to the Lisbon Treaty and throw the appeal out.