Disruptive owners, managerial questions and financial concerns: Chelsea are a $1bn mess With mounting long-term financial concerns, there is no quick fix in sight for the club’s on-field struggles The Guardian - US · Feb 5, 2024
La Liga’s Javier Tebas: ‘The big clubs want the rest to live on handouts’ Javier Tebas, the president of La Liga, has said that action is needed across European football to ensure financial imbalances do not spoil its ecosystem The Guardian - UK · Jan 22, 2024
All quiet on the transfer front: has FFP stymied Premier League spending? There has been precious little action in the January window as clubs have been made wary by the charges meted out to Everton and Nottingham Forest The Guardian - UK · Jan 16, 2024
If you believe in the football pyramid, you must stand up for Financial Fair Play There has been a push for changes to the current Profit and Sustainability restrictions, formerly known as Financial Fair Play (FFP), but Miguel Delaney argues that the sport’s infrastructure needs this system to protect clubs from themselves The Independent UK · Jan 15, 2024
Arsenal have found genius answer to sign £53m star - by getting around FFP issues: report Arsenal have financial laws to navigate for whoever they sign this month – but may have found the solution with one target FourFourTwo · Jan 10, 2024
Arsenal close to agreement for £50m Premier League ace: report Arsenal are in talks with a Premier League star over a major move which could shake up Mikel Arteta's side FourFourTwo · Jan 9, 2024
Arsenal FFP situation explained: How Mikel Arteta CAN afford to spend in January Arsenal are looking to bring in reinforcements this month – but they'll have to be creative with FFP regulations to do so FourFourTwo · Jan 8, 2024
Football transfer rumours: Jordan Henderson to leave Saudi for Chelsea? Jesse Lingard to Barcelona? | Aitor Paredes to Chelsea? | Kylian Mbappé to the Premier League? The Guardian - UK · Jan 8, 2024
Stick or twist? Premier League fans’ January transfer window wish lists Mauro Icardi to Manchester United? And where next for Ivan Toney? Supporters set out their hopes for the month The Guardian - UK · Dec 31, 2023
Manchester United January signing plans REVEALED by outgoing transfer chief: report Manchester United fans might not have much to get excited about next month - or will they? FourFourTwo · Dec 20, 2023
Mauricio Pochettino not worried about Chelsea facing FFP punishment Experts believe a points deduction could be imposed after an investigation but Chelsea’s manager insisted he has not spoke to the club’s owners about it The Guardian - UK · Nov 24, 2023
Everton rocked by points deduction as Premier League takes stand over financial fair play The Toffees were ‘shocked and disappointed’ by the ‘unjust’ punishment handed out by an independent commission The Independent UK · Nov 17, 2023
Everton deducted 10 points for breach of Premier League financial rules The club were referred to an independent commission in March. The Independent UK · Nov 17, 2023
Chelsea facing FA and Premier League investigation for possible FFP breaches The governing bodies are investigating secret payments made by companies belonging to the club’s former owner Roman Abramovich The Guardian - UK · Nov 16, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Nov 15, 2023 Best, Messi, Cruyff, and now Hayes – football’s pioneers always head west In today’s Football Daily: Bromley give video-gaming tacticians a go, meet the Fussballliebe and who had 81 attempts on goal?
Evening Standard · Nov 15, 2023 Roman Abramovich deals to be probed as Chelsea face fresh FFP scrutiny Leaked files reportedly show payments worth millions of pounds that may have broken rules
The Guardian - UK · Nov 15, 2023 Chelsea FC face new questions over how Roman Abramovich funded success Leaked files reveal secret payments that may have breached football’s strict ‘financial fair play’ rules
Evening Standard · Aug 15, 2023 How Chelsea should steer clear of FFP trouble with £1.2billion haul - but transfer strategy has its risks Transfer spending shows no sign of abating, so how do the Blues get away with it?
The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2023 Should frequent flyer schemes still exist when the climate is in crisis? As new research reveals you’d have to splurge 34 times your entire lifetime carbon budget to take enough flights to reach the top tier of airline rewards programmes, Helen Coffey questions whether such incentives are ethical at this point in the climate emergency
The Guardian - UK · Jul 29, 2023 Premier League and Fifa helpless against Saudi juggernaut’s relentless progress Saudi Pro League’s moves for ageing stars echo other leagues – but there is no reason why stars at their peak should not follow
Evening Standard · Jul 14, 2023 Manchester United and Barcelona fined by UEFA for Financial Fair Play breaches Manchester United and Barcelona are among the clubs to have been fined by UEFA for breaches of Financial Fair Play (FFP) regulations.
The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2023 Manchester United fined for breaking financial fair play rules United were penalised for ‘a minor technical breach’ around their reporting of Covid-19 losses
The Hindu · Jul 14, 2023 Barcelona, Man United fined by UEFA for breaking financial fair play rules UEFA fined Barcelona 500k euros ($560k) and Man United 300k euros ($336k) for not meeting Financial Fair Play rules. APOEL and Konyaspor were fined 100k euros ($112k) each, while İstanbul Başakşehir was fined 400k euros ($448k).
Chronicle Live · Jul 10, 2023 Newcastle United headlines as Harvey Barnes 'keen' on move amid FFP strategy A round-up of the key Newcastle United headlines
Chronicle Live · Jul 9, 2023 FFP boost which Newcastle could bank again with six potential sales and Saint-Maximin rumours Financial Fair Play will again limit Newcastle United's spending in the current transfer window and football finance expert Kieran Maguire has explained why player sales will be important