FFP Transfer BANS

[Zukey Seagull]

Bournemouth have developed and bought a decent enough squad so it won't affect them. QPR and Leicester fined by whom?

The fA?

They do well also to charge £1 for parking around the stadium. Couldn't believe it.

 

[Jim D]

Do any of those teams need to buy players in January?

Another key question is 'Do any of these teams have players whose contracts are expiring at the end of the season?' If they do then they won't be able to renew them until they've made themselves compliant with FFP. They also won't be able to take anyone on loan - although I'm not sure about emergency loans for a keeper, etc.

I would guess that any deals would be done before January to make sure they weren't caught out - but you never know.

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

According to the Mail Blackburn, Bolton, Bournemouth, Birmingham, Middlesboro, Forest and Leeds have failed FFP and will be EMBARGOED in January, QPR will be fined £30million and Leicester £20million

It was obvious to all that Bournemouth, Middlesbrough and Forest would fail. None of the others are surprises either.

 

[symyjym]

It was obvious to all that Bournemouth, Middlesbrough and Forest would fail. None of the others are surprises either.

I don't think Bournemouth or Middlesbrough are that worried about it. Both have built strong squads in advance, and both don't need players in January. At the end of the day it is water of a ducks back to them and the worst they will do is secure another season in the Championship.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Any fines from the Fair Play Tax is donated to football based charities , QPR will challenge on the basis they were still in the Premier League when the original FFP rules for the Championship were introduced and therefore being promoted back to the Premier League at the first attempt makes them exempt from any fine the Football League tries to impose.

Is there a list of the 'football based' charities? I can't find anything. Thanks.

 

[Driver 8]

I don't think Bournemouth or Middlesbrough are that worried about it. Both have built strong squads in advance, and both don't need players in January. At the end of the day it is water of a ducks back to them and the worst they will do is secure another season in the Championship.

It's not a one off embargo though, it will last until they comply.

 

[severnside gull]

They have an embargo but to continue to meet FFP we can't afford decent signings nor to get rid of our manager........, all feels a bit irrelevant.

 

[symyjym]

It's not a one off embargo though, it will last until they comply.

You may be right, but I am not too sure if this is correct because it can only be based on past seasons. So they can't react and comply to what is already set in stone.

I don't know though

 

[saafend_seagull]

Hope barber knows the league one ffp rules

 

[jay d]

Sod donating it to charity. Divvy it up between the clubs that complied with FFP on a pro-rata basis. Non-compliance financing compliers ongoing costs. Cheating will mean you are shooting yourself in the foot, as you will be financing the oppo! Simple way to level the playing field at one stroke...

We could also use the money to pay off the finn

 

[Barrel of Fun]

It wasn't the whole point but an offshoot of it. Originally the fines would have been distributed amongst those Championship clubs that did not break the rules, so we would have got a share of 50m in fines, which would have been rather nice. But the PL objected and the money is now to go to charity.

QPR have been making noises about challenging it through the courts and there was talk that if they refused to pay the fine they would not be allowed back into the Football League. We will just have to see what happens.

I'm all for football money heading to charity, but it is a bit rich that the PL decide that is best.