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Thread (short) about Uefa's financial fair play rules after the Manchester City ban; there is so much misinformation about it. FFP rules were mainly introduced to stem huge player wage inflation, and European football finances have since been transformed. theguardian.com/football/2019/…
If it was a conspiracy against the Premier League & City in particular, odd that the PL saw Uefa's rules helping clubs be financially healthier and introduced their own FFP, which transformed their clubs' finances from mad losses to profit. theguardian.com/football/2015/…
City have not been banned for 'breaching FFP rules' or €financial limits; that was settled in 2014 and since they've made so much money they comply with FFP. City have been banned for being found to have deceived Uefa, which is very serious. theguardian.com/football/2020/…
The view that FFP solidifies elite clubs' power has a limited truth, but inequality is fixed by sharing money more equally, not a flawed race for the richest owner. But the big clubs - now including City - oppose sharing more to help 'competitive balance.'
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City, now they have made it to the 'Big 6' & Champions League elite due to Sheikh Mansour putting in £1.3bn since 2008, now oppose sharing money more equally with the other 14 clubs, & aggressively fought to have more of the PL TV rights themselves. (ends) theguardian.com/football/2018/…
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