FloydianMag

The kind of governance that keeps the old top 6 clubs at the top and prevents ambitious clubs catching up.

UEFA and PL rules however both embrace FMV and that by definition prevents clubs turnovers growing through sponsorship.

Add to this that clubs who attempt to grow revenue streams through sponsorship deals its strangled by FMV rules.

Sky’s take from Solekhol. https://x.com/newcastlefanstv/status/1754887485077737939?s=61&t=Yt8DTJJ-7Jh_ndgpdGSFKQ

these changes can only be brought in if PL clubs vote them in, time for other clubs to wise up and see these rules for what they are.

Yes, when I’ve seen him play for AC anyway.

Unlikely to happen I’d of thought.

Yes but I’d bet the 49% get their own way 99/100 times.

German football clubs have huge businesses involved in their ownership model, it isn’t the egalitarian model everyone thinks it is.

If they did I’d love to see KSA sponsor what’s left of the PL for far more than sponsors of any ESL.

The meeting is today and tomorrow according to the Douglas article or have I got it wrong?

Well we’ll just have to be happy with who we are and accept that the elite clubs have crushed any ambition the club, it’s owners and fans have.

If we don’t do anything then we’ll just have to be happy being an also rans.

It’s lengthy but worth a listen…….what I took from it was sport is special but not as special as it thinks it is given sports are multi billion £ businesses these days. https://www.blackstonechambers.com/podcasts/the-sports-law-podcast/the-sport-and-competition-law-podcast/

Then maybe we as an ambitious club should be content with just competing in the PL with the odd European jaunt and the odd trophy, LC or FA cup……that’s went well over the last 67 years hasn’t it.

All that’s fine however, ambitious clubs still need to be allowed to grow through increased revenue streams but even that is being strangled by imposing FMV especially on sponsorship. It’s protectionism by the elite and should be challenged, governing bodies should organise competitions, they should not be allowed to involve themselves in any clubs commercial activities.

HB arriving at SJP https://x.com/jordancronin_/status/1753768109104566519?s=46&t=RaLdCRuzyWBbm603Y3eUgg

Given the reluctance or even refusal of the old wealthy clubs to change FFP it could leave some owners with little alternative other than to go to Competition Tribunals or to Court seeking rulings. I listened to the Blackstone Chambers Pod right through and it was interesting listening to the outcome of recent case rulings. Lawyers seem to be in agreement that sport is special however it is not as special as it, and others think it is, and now that it is a multi billion Pound business Competition Law applies.

That’s about it…..you can see an almighty court battle about this shit.

https://www.blackstonechambers.com/podcasts/the-sports-law-podcast/the-sport-and-competition-law-podcast/ Worth a listen.

FIFA talking about algorithms for transfer fees……I wonder which clubs will benefit from that?? https://x.com/telefootball/status/1753440638857826564?s=61&t=Yt8DTJJ-7Jh_ndgpdGSFKQ

Article from Zeigler on FFP/PSR not behind a paywall. https://x.com/martynziegler/status/1753072773059039495?s=61&t=Yt8DTJJ-7Jh_ndgpdGSFKQ

Nowt happening other than flights from Majorca etc?‍♂️

Wonder if this will benefit us? https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/18b877a4-b633-448e-b7c6-64a8c6b2ee61?shareToken=a943764ff240ece103ed4629dfaa4985

It is, saw a post on Twitter, fans of other clubs are already saying it has to be stopped. Clubs are Falcons, Leicester, Northampton and Gloucester.