Flip Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 Where the hell does FFP fit into this one, eh? Football has finally died. Qatar Sports Investment, which owns PSG, pays Neymar €300m to be ambassador for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. This allows him to buy himself out of his contract with Barca and sign for PSG, who then bypass the FFP-rules as they have absolutely nothing to do with the €300m . Posting reddit rumours as facts? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Spaceman Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 Where the hell does FFP fit into this one, eh? Football has finally died. Qatar Sports Investment, which owns PSG, pays Neymar €300m to be ambassador for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. This allows him to buy himself out of his contract with Barca and sign for PSG, who then bypass the FFP-rules as they have absolutely nothing to do with the €300m . That's such a simple workaround if true, almost like FIFA aren't bothered about FFP... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 I know salary caps have been discussed before as potentially being against an individual's human rights etc but is there a reason a transfer cap couldn't be introduced? This Neymar thing is absolutely outrageous. Then again, is it any more outrageous than Shearer for £15m was? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasy Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 Where the hell does FFP fit into this one, eh? Football has finally died. Qatar Sports Investment, which owns PSG, pays Neymar €300m to be ambassador for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. This allows him to buy himself out of his contract with Barca and sign for PSG, who then bypass the FFP-rules as they have absolutely nothing to do with the €300m . If that occurred the governing bodies could investigate it, easily see its a attempt to bypass the rules and act accordingly. But if they just let people use work arounds like that then of course FFP won't work. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 Didn't they have an idea of how to enforce FFP when they proposed it? I assume no. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mosstef Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 Where the hell does FFP fit into this one, eh? Football has finally died. Qatar Sports Investment, which owns PSG, pays Neymar €300m to be ambassador for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. This allows him to buy himself out of his contract with Barca and sign for PSG, who then bypass the FFP-rules as they have absolutely nothing to do with the €300m . Posting reddit rumours as facts? Nah, just what's been printed in some medias. Don't think anyone knows what's facts in this 'transfer'. Is it originally a Reddit rumour? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alberts Mustache Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 Liverpool have already replaced Coutinho with Salah anyway in sorts. Hoy Lallana at the top of the midfield diamond and they're no worse than last season IMO. Would allow them to pony up for Keita and van Dijk too. Coutinho has become invaluable for them imo as so much goes through him. Salah couldn't fill his role. He is much more of a winger - at least it would take time to play him into that role. Lallana isn't even close to be able to replace Coutinho. I think they will get Van Dijk anyway and Keita will move next summer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 I know salary caps have been discussed before as potentially being against an individual's human rights etc but is there a reason a transfer cap couldn't be introduced? This Neymar thing is absolutely outrageous. Then again, is it any more outrageous than Shearer for £15m was? As someone who watches American sports, i'm against Salary caps mainly because the money would go to the owners instead of the players. However if possible i wouldn't be against some sort of cap on transfer fees. The big clubs would never agree to it though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor Swift Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 Banning loans and buyback clauses would do much to create competition than having a transfer fee cap. The money is what it is. As long as people continue to watch on TV and in the stadium, the money will grow. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 Might just be a case of limiting the amount that any individual or company can give to a club. I think if there's money in the game then the players should get it, the problem is the money isn't in the game but coming from the Middle East or Russia. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 I know salary caps have been discussed before as potentially being against an individual's human rights etc but is there a reason a transfer cap couldn't be introduced? This Neymar thing is absolutely outrageous. Then again, is it any more outrageous than Shearer for £15m was? Shearer was a small percentage more than Lentini, this is approaching double the record in a market where fees are ridiculous already. : Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 you could literally buy a football club in the PL (with all its riches) for the money that neymar is going for Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Pata Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 I know salary caps have been discussed before as potentially being against an individual's human rights etc but is there a reason a transfer cap couldn't be introduced? This Neymar thing is absolutely outrageous. Then again, is it any more outrageous than Shearer for £15m was? As someone who watches American sports, i'm against Salary caps mainly because the money would go to the owners instead of the players. However if possible i wouldn't be against some sort of cap on transfer fees. The big clubs would never agree to it though. IMO level playing field is much more important to a fan than whether it's the owners or players getting the money. That said it will never happen in football outside the US. Sad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 I know salary caps have been discussed before as potentially being against an individual's human rights etc but is there a reason a transfer cap couldn't be introduced? This Neymar thing is absolutely outrageous. Then again, is it any more outrageous than Shearer for £15m was? Shearer was a small percentage more than Lentini, this is approaching double the record in a market where fees are ridiculous already. : Need to work it out as a % of turnover. Was listening to something a while back saying how Kyle Walker moving to City is nowt compared to when Leeds and then Man Utd bought Rio because it was a way higher % of their overall turnover. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elric Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 Just came in here to post that, class Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 I know salary caps have been discussed before as potentially being against an individual's human rights etc but is there a reason a transfer cap couldn't be introduced? This Neymar thing is absolutely outrageous. Then again, is it any more outrageous than Shearer for £15m was? As someone who watches American sports, i'm against Salary caps mainly because the money would go to the owners instead of the players. However if possible i wouldn't be against some sort of cap on transfer fees. The big clubs would never agree to it though. IMO level playing field is much more important to a fan than whether it's the owners or players getting the money. That said it will never happen in football outside the US. Sad. Nothing sad about it. Players in sports with a wage cap are being exploited. I would limit the number of players a club can have on its books over a certain age. Players registered, club is allowed to have a small quota outside of that. Any other player should be allowed to transfer clubs - with the buying club only having to fork up 80% of remaining contract as a transfer fee. And limit buy-back clauses to 12 months. Making it simply a glorified loan with potential mutual benefits. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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The College Dropout Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 Who was the last player Barcelona have had to sell that they've wanted to keep? And they haven't gone to Real? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Consortium of one Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 I know salary caps have been discussed before as potentially being against an individual's human rights etc but is there a reason a transfer cap couldn't be introduced? This Neymar thing is absolutely outrageous. Then again, is it any more outrageous than Shearer for £15m was? As someone who watches American sports, i'm against Salary caps mainly because the money would go to the owners instead of the players. However if possible i wouldn't be against some sort of cap on transfer fees. The big clubs would never agree to it though. IMO level playing field is much more important to a fan than whether it's the owners or players getting the money. That said it will never happen in football outside the US. Sad. Nothing sad about it. Players in sports with a wage cap are being exploited. I would limit the number of players a club can have on its books over a certain age. Players registered, club is allowed to have a small quota outside of that. Any other player should be allowed to transfer clubs - with the buying club only having to fork up 80% of remaining contract as a transfer fee. And limit buy-back clauses to 12 months. Making it simply a glorified loan with potential mutual benefits. It depends on the wage cap. Mediocre NBA players make big money and very few in the NBA are suffering. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 I know salary caps have been discussed before as potentially being against an individual's human rights etc but is there a reason a transfer cap couldn't be introduced? This Neymar thing is absolutely outrageous. Then again, is it any more outrageous than Shearer for £15m was? As someone who watches American sports, i'm against Salary caps mainly because the money would go to the owners instead of the players. However if possible i wouldn't be against some sort of cap on transfer fees. The big clubs would never agree to it though. IMO level playing field is much more important to a fan than whether it's the owners or players getting the money. That said it will never happen in football outside the US. Sad. Nothing sad about it. Players in sports with a wage cap are being exploited. I would limit the number of players a club can have on its books over a certain age. Players registered, club is allowed to have a small quota outside of that. Any other player should be allowed to transfer clubs - with the buying club only having to fork up 80% of remaining contract as a transfer fee. And limit buy-back clauses to 12 months. Making it simply a glorified loan with potential mutual benefits. It depends on the wage cap. Mediocre NBA players make big money and very few in the NBA are suffering. But the best players would probably earn more right? As far as I understand that wage cap is influenced by a teams revenue, or not? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
timeEd32 Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 I know salary caps have been discussed before as potentially being against an individual's human rights etc but is there a reason a transfer cap couldn't be introduced? This Neymar thing is absolutely outrageous. Then again, is it any more outrageous than Shearer for £15m was? As someone who watches American sports, i'm against Salary caps mainly because the money would go to the owners instead of the players. However if possible i wouldn't be against some sort of cap on transfer fees. The big clubs would never agree to it though. IMO level playing field is much more important to a fan than whether it's the owners or players getting the money. That said it will never happen in football outside the US. Sad. Nothing sad about it. Players in sports with a wage cap are being exploited. I would limit the number of players a club can have on its books over a certain age. Players registered, club is allowed to have a small quota outside of that. Any other player should be allowed to transfer clubs - with the buying club only having to fork up 80% of remaining contract as a transfer fee. And limit buy-back clauses to 12 months. Making it simply a glorified loan with potential mutual benefits. It depends on the wage cap. Mediocre NBA players make big money and very few in the NBA are suffering. But the best players would probably earn more right? As far as I understand that wage cap is influenced by a teams revenue, or not? The league's revenue, which is why the NBA salary cap went through the roof after the latest national TV contracts. A team can go over the cap though, they just have to pay a luxury tax. This is where big market teams (NY (), LA, Miami, etc. have an advantage because they have higher local revenues, although this is becoming less of a factor the same way gate receipts have become largely inconsequential to Premier League clubs. The number one priority should be banning intra-league loans and also putting a cap on the number of players a club can have on loan. This would help prevent both the Chelsea scenario and feeder clubs in other countries. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 Who was the last player Barcelona have had to sell that they've wanted to keep? And they haven't gone to Real? Thiago to Bayern. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
loki679 Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 The number one priority should be banning intra-league loans and also putting a cap on the number of players a club can have on loan. This would help prevent both the Chelsea scenario and feeder clubs in other countries. Stop the big clubs from hoarding players and there'll be more decent players to spread around which should bring prices down a bit (for the non-superstar players anyway). Intra-division loans are just a nonsense and need to be stopped immediately. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
astraguy Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 Fair play to Neymar can't see a player passing this transfer record the bubble will burst (Thank fuck) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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