Nope.Thought they were banning this huge contract length nonsense?
Today they've put a limit (5 years) on how a transfer fee can be amortised for FFP purposes but if the player and club wanted to, they could sign a 15 year contract.
Nope.Thought they were banning this huge contract length nonsense?
Didn’t UEFA change the ruling to 6 years or something? Or has that not come into effect yet?Nope.
There's no limit to how long a contract can be in England.Didn’t UEFA change the ruling to 6 years or something? Or has that not come into effect yet?
So even if the contract is 15 years you can only spread the payments over 5?There's no limit to how long a contract can be in England.
For FFP purposes you can no longer "amortise" over 5 years, regardless of how.long the contract is. That change came in today.
For FFP purposes, that's the case from today, yep.So even if the contract is 15 years you can only spread the payments over 5?
Nice one, cheers.For FFP purposes, that's the case from today, yep.
I'm not going to pretend to know. I guess we'll see!Nice one, cheers.
So how has that affected Chelsea then? Are we seeing the last of the massive contracts or are they still going to hand out long contracts anyway?
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From the outside it doesn't look like The Glazers have the remotest intention of selling.With all their spending, they probably still have a billion plus spare instead if they bought United from Glazers.
Easily fixed. Expect Boehly to submit a 100m bid for LukakuThey’ve spent so much I’ve lost track of who they’ve signed over the last two years. Only issue is that they’ve spent that much their attack still looks undercooked. They need this Jackson fellow to work.
It'll be difficult for Lukaku to leave Chelsea this season since he's basically pissed off all his potential buyers. Even Saudi clubs don't seem to be interested.Easily fixed. Expect Boehly to submit a 100m bid for Lukaku
We will compete for titles I have no doubt about that.I think it’s scandalous that a team that would have spent £900m(after Caicedo and Lavia) in 12 months are not under any pressure to compete for the title.
Don’t even get me started on the transparency of the FFP status.
Chelsea spending has to dry up. FFP is coming for them. I predict Newcastle, Arsenal, Utd, City (not In that order) to take CL places. They have 8 years of ridiculous wages coming up and 5 years where they’ve already spent all their money in FFP terms.Boehly made Liverpool his bitch. Man is a legend.
Liverpool now scared to be linked to any future Chelsea target
I reckon Newcastle will struggle with CL games and Chelsea will push them hard for 4th.Chelsea spending has to dry up. FFP is coming for them. I predict Newcastle, Arsenal, Utd, City (not In that order) to take CL places. They have 8 years of ridiculous wages coming up and 5 years where they’ve already spent all their money in FFP terms.
They’re not in Europe so that doesn’t applyChelsea spending has to dry up. FFP is coming for them. I predict Newcastle, Arsenal, Utd, City (not In that order) to take CL places. They have 8 years of ridiculous wages coming up and 5 years where they’ve already spent all their money in FFP terms.
The Saudi club Al-Hilal have been interested in Lukaku all summer but he's so far refused to entertain the idea of going there. It's been said the offer still remains on the table but Lukaku's preference is to stay in Europe.It'll be difficult for Lukaku to leave Chelsea this season since he's basically pissed off all his potential buyers. Even Saudi clubs don't seem to be interested.
Their net spend is stillmodest given the dubious Saudi transfer spree.There is financial rules in the PL and if Chelsea don’t get in Europe for next season then they’ve had a terrible season.
The Saudi league with the Neymar deal have spent just over $500 million between them. Chelsea if they get get Lavia will have spent close to £900 million. Granted they’ve made sone sales but not close to FFP.Their net spend is stillmodest given the dubious Saudi transfer spree.
Not sure why this is part of the reply? I'm saying their (Chelsea's) net spend isn't actually that high. You will have to give some time frames for the £900m given how FFP worksThe Saudi league with the Neymar deal have spent just over $500 million between them. Chelsea if they get get Lavia will have spent close to £900 million. Granted they’ve made sone sales but not close to FFP.
Not retroactively.@duffer do you know if the ffp changes retroactively apply? Or just moving forward?
I don't often I agree with him but I find him refreshing tbh. Far too many pundits just stick in or around the general party lines whereas he's one of the very few that expressed his own unique views.Loathe to quote Simon Jordan in general (though maybe the cancer thing has softened my stance a bit anyway) and Talksport , but he seemingly explains the jist of it pretty well here ...