FFP does seem designed to destroy competitiveness from what I can see. There will be a clearly defined pecking order based upon revenue, and without a wage cap the best players will more than ever go to the teams at the top of the tree. It's a system that will ensure teams "know their place". How is that Fair Play? It isn't.
Quote from: not3bad on May 06, 2013, 08:03:37 PMFFP does seem designed to destroy competitiveness from what I can see. There will be a clearly defined pecking order based upon revenue, and without a wage cap the best players will more than ever go to the teams at the top of the tree. It's a system that will ensure teams "know their place". How is that Fair Play? It isn't.The system as is exists purely to stop the bad press of teams being allowed to generate vast debts only to then go out of business. The commercial implications of clubs like Rangers folding are too big so uefa and the premier league want to implement a safety net to say they did everything they could.It's not intended to be fair, but introducing a 'protecting our profit streams' policy wouldn't go over well with the fans.
There should be a simple rule which states a club or parent company should not be able to record a loss 3 consecutive season and that is it! FFP is a joke make sure the large teams now won't get competitors in the future. It's going to make the league very bland in my opinion. If someone wishes to invest a fortune in a club it should be their choice. I agree this shouldn't be through loan note/agreements but straight cash should be fine even if it's through sponsorship like Man City are doing!
A flat fixed fee for agents should do the trick.
This FFP stuff always struck me as probably illegal. How can you punish a business for running at a loss?
Quote from: Percy McCarthy on May 07, 2013, 07:19:38 PMThis FFP stuff always struck me as probably illegal. How can you punish a business for running at a loss?Not really as you can't compare a football club to a normal business.Normal businesses don't have league tables and massive financial rewards for finishing above a rival business in the same field.