UEFA are to put new guidelines in place in time for the summer to stop clubs like Chelsea from exploiting Financial Fair Play by using long-term contracts.
However, our investigation has found that Chelsea's new owners have already managed to boost their spending power by a staggering £85m during their first eight months in charge.
FFP was introduced generally to ensure clubs do not spend more money in transfers and wages than they are able to earn. In working out that balance, transfer fees are accounted for over the entire length of the player's contract, with add-ons only included as and when they are triggered.
