September 26, 2012
PSG the pioneers in bypassing Financial Fair Play
Europe’s rich elite appear to have found a way to help bring their financial balance – and debt levels – within UEFA’s financial fair play rules: long-term super sponsorship.
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September 4, 2012
Gavin Hamilton: Zenit’s spending spree puts UEFA in a tricky position
Zenit's St Petersburg's lavish spending spree will test the effectiveness of the Financial Fairplay rules, not least because the club is owned by Gazprom, one of UEFA's new sponsors.
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May 21, 2012
Chelsea triumph could undermine Platini’s Euro vision
Chelsea's victory in the Champions League is another blow to UEFA president, Michel Platini, as he tries to rein in the lavish spending of some of Europe's bigger clubs.
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February 22, 2012
Financial FairPlay: the new reality for European football
After the theory, UEFA faces the practical reality of enforcing FFP. David Conn examines the challenge facing European football's governing body once its Financial FairPlay rules have been enacted.
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October 7, 2011
Manchester City may still fall foul of Uefa’s Financial FairPlay rules
David Conn sees Manchester City stretch the credibility of Uefa’s Financial Fairplay to breaking point.
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September 23, 2011
UEFA president Michel Platini talks to World Soccer
In a wide-rainging interview, Michel Platini discusses the state of football, UEFA's Financial Fairplay plans, his concerns about match fixing and whether Lionel Messi is the best player he has ever seen.
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September 13, 2011
UEFA’s Financial Fairplay regulations miss the target
Gavin Hamilton believes UEFA's Financial FairPlay is a step in the right direction, but argues that inequality will persist until the clubs agree to a fairer distribution of Champions League money.
