Financial fair play rules under attack: Defiant Uefa questions court after ruling threatens to extinguish FFP June 23, 2015 European football chiefs Uefa insist they will press on with financial fair play (FFP), despite a Belgian court taking a significant step towards having the controversial rules deemed illegal. Read more: Uefa FFP rules: Why Arsenal and Liverpool are "losers" while Manchester City and Chelsea are "winners" The Court of First Instance in Brussels delivered a [...]
FFP opponents demand Platini showdown May 21, 2015 A FANS’ group currently fighting financial fair play (FFP) through the French courts has demanded a summit with Michel Platini, the president of European governing body Uefa and the man credited with ushering in the controversial rules. City A.M. revealed yesterday that the alliance of Paris Saint-Germain supporters would consider dropping their legal action if [...]
Uefa urged to scrap FFP limit on spending May 20, 2015 Exclusive: PSG fans group believes their challenge has persuaded Platini to act A FANS’ group which has brought a legal challenge against European football’s financial fair play (FFP) rules has urged governing body Uefa to use an imminent re-think of the controversial regulations to scrap all restrictions on club owners bankrolling increases in spending. The [...]
FFP easing driven by Euro fears May 19, 2015 MOVES to relax controversial financial fair play rules (FFP) have been driven by pressure from European clubs fearful that English teams have become too strong, according to Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger. Premier League sides account for 20 of the world’s 40 richest outfits, say Deloitte, and a bumper new £5bn television contract set to start [...]
Uefa FFP rules: Why Arsenal and Liverpool are “losers” while Manchester City and Chelsea are “winners” of proposed reforms May 19, 2015 "I think we’ll ease things", said Uefa president Michel Platini on the governing body's notorious financial fair play (FFP) rules yesterday. With Uefa's executive committee set to meet this June, insiders suggest FFP rules are about to be altered to allow clubs to make bigger losses in the pursuit of success. What would such measures [...]
Chelsea and Manchester City set to be unshackled by FFP as Uefa relaxes rules May 18, 2015 Chelsea and Manchester City could be given licence to return to free-spending ways this summer after European chiefs indicated they are ready to relax controversial financial fair play (FFP) rules. Michel Platini, the president of governing body Uefa and a driving force behind FFP, said yesterday that he expected the regulations, which have been [...]
Champions League: Pellegrini blames FFP for City exit as English fail in Europe March 18, 2015 BARCELONA 1 MANCHESTER CITY 0 (Barcelona won 3-1 on aggregate) Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini pointed an accusatory finger at Financial Fair Play (FFP) sanctions after his side crashed out of the Champions League following defeat at Barcelona’s Camp Nou last night – leaving no English teams remaining in the competition. For all [...]
Date set for legal challenge to FFP by City fans and Bosman lawyer January 21, 2015 Opponents of European football’s financial fair play (FFP) rules have received a boost after a Belgian court set a date to hear a legal challenge to the controversial regulations. The challenge, brought by football agent Daniel Striani and supporters of Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain, is set to be heard on 26 and 27 February [...]
Mourinho takes aim at financial fair play rules December 1, 2014 CHELSEA manager Jose Mourinho has launched an attack on European football’s financial fair play (FFP) rules, blaming them for handicapping the Blues in the transfer market. Mourinho’s men have shown few signs of inferiority in a blistering start to the season that has seen them race six points clear in the Premier League and win [...]
Five things we’ve learned from Chelsea’s financial results: FFP is no big deal but Stamford Bridge is still too small November 13, 2014 Not only are Chelsea a table-topping team currently pulling away of all competitors, they are also rapidly becoming one of the Premier League’s best businesses. The current league leaders today revealed their financial results for the 2013/2014 season and they’re guaranteed to put a smug smile on fans’ faces. The west-Londoners revealed record [...]