FFP - time to challenge it's legality

[Nigels Tackle]

The president of the European governing body has admitted that changes are afoot, with clubs set to be cut more slack

Uefa could be set to relax its Financial Fair Play (FFP) regulations, with president Michel Platini admitting a decision will be made in June.

The rules, which were first implemented in 2011, forbid clubs from spending beyond their means, with significant fines, squad limits and suspensions enforced across the Champions League and Europa League for those guilty of breaching the designated guidelines.

But the Uefa chief has told RTL that Europe’s governing body has agreed to review the agreed boundaries and could well decide to allow a relaxation of the financial controls.

“I think the regulations that have been made are fine, but FFP was voted in by the clubs,” Platini explained.

“The French press have questioned it since Roman Abramovich at Chelsea can buy players while in France they cannot.

“Today in France they want another system, but if Qatar [owners of Paris Saint-Germain] had bought AC Milan they would want stricter enforcement. As it is, the Italians also say they want a lighter FFP.

“I understand that we are in a world of false bottoms, but we say this openly. I think we’ll lighten things up.”

However, Platini went on to say it will not be his decision to make alone.

“This will be for the Uefa Executive Committee to decide. You’ll know the outcome at the end of June.”

The latest revelations come after a recent Uefa meeting with the European Club Association, which represents many of the biggest clubs across the continent who are most effected by the FFP controls.

http://www.goal.com/en/news/755/europe/ ... x-ffp-laws

Possibly translated as the rags might be in danger of breaching it, so we will change the rules to benefit them?

what a fucking cunt

[DoomMerchant]

The president of the European governing body has admitted that changes are afoot, with clubs set to be cut more slack

Uefa could be set to relax its Financial Fair Play (FFP) regulations, with president Michel Platini admitting a decision will be made in June.

The rules, which were first implemented in 2011, forbid clubs from spending beyond their means, with significant fines, squad limits and suspensions enforced across the Champions League and Europa League for those guilty of breaching the designated guidelines.

But the Uefa chief has told RTL that Europe’s governing body has agreed to review the agreed boundaries and could well decide to allow a relaxation of the financial controls.

“I think the regulations that have been made are fine, but FFP was voted in by the clubs,” Platini explained.

“The French press have questioned it since Roman Abramovich at Chelsea can buy players while in France they cannot.

“Today in France they want another system, but if Qatar [owners of Paris Saint-Germain] had bought AC Milan they would want stricter enforcement. As it is, the Italians also say they want a lighter FFP.

“I understand that we are in a world of false bottoms, but we say this openly. I think we’ll lighten things up.”

However, Platini went on to say it will not be his decision to make alone.

“This will be for the Uefa Executive Committee to decide. You’ll know the outcome at the end of June.”

The latest revelations come after a recent Uefa meeting with the European Club Association, which represents many of the biggest clubs across the continent who are most effected by the FFP controls.

http://www.goal.com/en/news/755/europe/ ... x-ffp-laws

Possibly translated as the rags might be in danger of breaching it, so we will change the rules to benefit them?

what a fucking cunt

he's honestly one of my most despised public figures around, regardless of sports, politics, entertainment, etc...

cheers

[Im_Spartacus]

So do the Emiratis and Qataris get their £40m back

[Piccsnumberoneblue]

What a surprise that the Italians want it relaxed now they are out of the club and skint.
It makes both Milan clubs attractive to buy I would suggest.

[carl_feedthegoat]

I think mcfc should vote to enforce FFP!!!!.the wankers have already cost us this years Title..might as well force the fuckign issue now we have been there seen it and done it !!!!

Time for other clubs to go through what we have been through.......

[Im_Spartacus]

What a surprise that the Italians want it relaxed now they are out of the club and skint.
It makes both Milan clubs attractive to buy I would suggest.

I think AC have been taken over recently by a wealthy foreigner, but they are struggling to make up ground.

[iwasthere2012]

The president of the European governing body has admitted that changes are afoot, with clubs set to be cut more slack

Uefa could be set to relax its Financial Fair Play (FFP) regulations, with president Michel Platini admitting a decision will be made in June.

The rules, which were first implemented in 2011, forbid clubs from spending beyond their means, with significant fines, squad limits and suspensions enforced across the Champions League and Europa League for those guilty of breaching the designated guidelines.

But the Uefa chief has told RTL that Europe’s governing body has agreed to review the agreed boundaries and could well decide to allow a relaxation of the financial controls.

“I think the regulations that have been made are fine, but FFP was voted in by the clubs,” Platini explained.

“The French press have questioned it since Roman Abramovich at Chelsea can buy players while in France they cannot.

“Today in France they want another system, but if Qatar [owners of Paris Saint-Germain] had bought AC Milan they would want stricter enforcement. As it is, the Italians also say they want a lighter FFP.

“I understand that we are in a world of false bottoms, but we say this openly. I think we’ll lighten things up.”

However, Platini went on to say it will not be his decision to make alone.

“This will be for the Uefa Executive Committee to decide. You’ll know the outcome at the end of June.”

The latest revelations come after a recent Uefa meeting with the European Club Association, which represents many of the biggest clubs across the continent who are most effected by the FFP controls.

http://www.goal.com/en/news/755/europe/ ... x-ffp-laws

Possibly translated as the rags might be in danger of breaching it, so we will change the rules to benefit them?

what a fucking cunt

he's honestly one of my most despised public figures around, regardless of sports, politics, entertainment, etc...

cheers

Who would you prefer, him or Hitler?

[Piccsnumberoneblue]

I thought Berlusconi was still the man at Milan
Inter were bought out a couple of years ago, but presumably still hard up.
Both very marketable names I would have thought.

[DoomMerchant]

The president of the European governing body has admitted that changes are afoot, with clubs set to be cut more slack

Uefa could be set to relax its Financial Fair Play (FFP) regulations, with president Michel Platini admitting a decision will be made in June.

The rules, which were first implemented in 2011, forbid clubs from spending beyond their means, with significant fines, squad limits and suspensions enforced across the Champions League and Europa League for those guilty of breaching the designated guidelines.

But the Uefa chief has told RTL that Europe’s governing body has agreed to review the agreed boundaries and could well decide to allow a relaxation of the financial controls.

“I think the regulations that have been made are fine, but FFP was voted in by the clubs,” Platini explained.

“The French press have questioned it since Roman Abramovich at Chelsea can buy players while in France they cannot.

“Today in France they want another system, but if Qatar [owners of Paris Saint-Germain] had bought AC Milan they would want stricter enforcement. As it is, the Italians also say they want a lighter FFP.

“I understand that we are in a world of false bottoms, but we say this openly. I think we’ll lighten things up.”

However, Platini went on to say it will not be his decision to make alone.

“This will be for the Uefa Executive Committee to decide. You’ll know the outcome at the end of June.”

The latest revelations come after a recent Uefa meeting with the European Club Association, which represents many of the biggest clubs across the continent who are most effected by the FFP controls.

http://www.goal.com/en/news/755/europe/ ... x-ffp-laws

Possibly translated as the rags might be in danger of breaching it, so we will change the rules to benefit them?

what a fucking cunt

he's honestly one of my most despised public figures around, regardless of sports, politics, entertainment, etc...

cheers

Who would you prefer, him or Hitler?

i would do him up the arse while he ate Hitler's spunk.

FACT.

cheers

[patrickblue]

Well well, changing the rules to suit their mates.
Who'd have thought it.

[blues2win]

You're missing the point. These rule changes will really help us because owner investments will be treated differently to loans. It's great news caused by fear of loss in the Courts.

[Peter Doherty (AGAIG)]

You're missing the point. These rule changes will really help us because owner investments will be treated differently to loans. It's great news caused by fear of loss in the Courts.

Yep, the rags, dippers and gooners gonna be seriously pissed off. Not to mention the odious one.

[Wooders]

So we can say to real and juve to name your price for bale and pogba and just say "meh, it's investment"?
They won't let us do that will they?

[patrickblue]

You're missing the point. These rule changes will really help us because owner investments will be treated differently to loans. It's great news caused by fear of loss in the Courts.

The point is that the rules are changed to suit.
Everyone who looked at FFP objectively knew it was untenable, but it's now served it's purpose in restricting our progress, while allowing the rags to spend their way out of the shit.
Now that it suits platini and his mates, they are going to change it again. Whether it benefits us or not is irrelevant. We should get our money back and an apology.
It's like being convicted for a crime and locked up, then a year later after you're released, the government say that they made a mistake, and what you've just spent a year inside for isn't really a crime at all. But they are not going to compensate you.
I agree with Carl, we should press for inforcement.

Cunts

[Ted Hughes]

You're missing the point. These rule changes will really help us because owner investments will be treated differently to loans. It's great news caused by fear of loss in the Courts.

The point is that the rules are changed to suit.
Everyone who looked at FFP objectively knew it was untenable, but it's now served it's purpose in restricting our progress, while allowing the rags to spend their way out of the shit.
Now that it suits platini and his mates, they are going to change it again. Wheter it benefits us or not is irrelevant. We should get our money back and an apology.
It's like being convicted for a crime and locked up, then a year later after you're released, the government say that they made a mistake, and what you've just spent a year inside for isn't really a crime at all. But they are not going to compensate you.
I agree with Carl, we should press for inforcement.

Cunts

That's it exactly.

I asked the question before on here; how much would it be worth to a major company, to seriously handicap its biggest competitor for two years ? Imagine Apple fucking up Microsoft's expansion for two years & going fucking apeshit themselves to cash in ? The rags and Arsenal have gone fucking mental spending, just coincidentally at exactly the moment City are gearing up for ffp. Chelsea get Hazard etc. I doubt they ever believed it would be around forever, but its done its fucking job. They have gained a quite ridiculous advantage out of this.

Now we have to hope they don't put a special City clause in there , of course we have the Premier League one to get through. But that becomes less likely to survive a legal challenge now.

This is just a staggering level of corruption. We should have fucked it off.

[blues2win]

We don't know what will happen yet but it's always been obvious that FFP is a blatant restraint of trade so any change will have to move significantly in our direction in order to avoid defeat in the court. Given a free hand I don't know how much the Sheikh would want to spend in the transfer market this window but it looks like we'll be far more competitive than seemed possible for the likes of Pogba, Bale and De Bruyne. Personally I'm very pleased. This squad needs refreshing.

[City64]

So in a nutshell UEFA have got wind the court case isn't going too well .......

[Piccsnumberoneblue]

I wonder if any other English clubs suddenly become the subject of takeover in similar circumstance to our own. Especially Newcastle, but Villa and Everton could have potential.

[Wooders]

So in a nutshell UEFA have got wind the court case isn't going too well .......

There is a strong possibility their legal team has expressed concern that their case isn't watertight and they have entered damage limitation mode

[Peter Doherty (AGAIG)]

So in a nutshell UEFA have got wind the court case isn't going too well .......

Case(s). Not only that, but QPR are set to challenge our national FFP this summer and I reckon this has contributed to it somewhat.