Football fans like painting new money oil clubs that are performing well as cheaters because they seem to be breaching FFP.

But on the flip side, isn’t FFP designed to just keep the traditional big clubs in power given they have an advantage of higher spending power since they have more fans and make more profits to begin with?

If I were a fan of a smaller club how is that fair in a sporting sense since it will almost be impossible to catch up organically?

So do most fans like FFP? I’d like to hear from people who are not a fan of the top five to ten European super clubs (you know who they are) on this.

  • manguito86@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    Considering they are mostly affecting small clubs and clubs outside of the top5, I am against it

    • Panzick@alien.topBEnglish
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      11 months ago

      That’s because, as always, super rich will keep doing whatever they want and find ways to evade laws without consequences. It’s not just football.

  • Desperate-Ad7319@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    Depends on how you see these rules but think they are in place to make sure clubs don’t spend too much money and ruin their clubs.

    Look at Barcelona.

  • thesuitelife2010@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    I think there is an element of historic clubs paying protectionism

    But the flip side is reckless spending can lead to clubs becoming bankrupt, or having their assets drained. And then the knock on effects for smaller clubs of these super spenders driving even mediocre players out of everyones price range

  • bigelcid@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    People assume oil clubs cheat all the time, when in fact it’s just them finding legal loopholes. Which UEFA allows.

    One needs at least a super basic understanding of law. Legal matters are supposed to be written, and taken, as literally as possible. So if loopholes exist, then they’re not illegal to exploit. Not until the lawmakers plug the holes.

    I find it funny how everyone’s complaining about oil clubs now that FFP exists (and they’re allegedly cheating it), but forgets about how Milan, Chelsea, United etc. used to outspend everyone through cash injections from the owners, when there was no FFP.

    • Panzick@alien.topBEnglish
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      11 months ago

      Chelsea was trash before oil money arrived. abramovich was the first new owner who just arrived to some slower tier club, immediately starting to spend over the top moneys to get the best available players on the market.

  • FearlessPeanut9076@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    Obviously it’s not perfect, but it’s better than the old rules, and I believe it helps to keep prices down for “second tier” clubs