▲ 1 ▼ Chelsea FC face new questions over how Roman Abramovich funded success | Roman Abramovich (www.theguardian.com) submitted 2 years ago by UglyWanKanobi@alien.top [B] to c/main@soccer.forum 117 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Micah_JD@alien.top [B] 1 point 2 years ago (7 children) Chelsea walked financial doping so City could run with it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] qu1x0t1cZ@alien.top [B] 1 point 2 years ago (6 children) I’m sure I read somewhere that relative to transfer fees at the time Chelsea were bankrolled more than City. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] OnlyOneSnoopy@alien.top [B] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Our funds came openly and directly via the owner, there were no FFP issues to try and skirt around at the time. City are funded by fake sponsors in an attempt to bypass FFP. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] trevthedog@alien.top [B] 1 point 2 years ago Did you read the article? Most of these off-book payments are from 2010-2017, after FFP had been introduced. permalink fedilink source parent [–] XxAbsurdumxX@alien.top [B] 1 point 2 years ago (3 children) Yes. Adjusted for inflation, the amount Chelsea spent under Abromovich is insane even compared to City. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] sewious@alien.top [B] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I thought the issue is that when Chelsea got taken over, what they did wasn't "against the rules" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Caesar_Aurelianus@alien.top [B] 1 point 2 years ago There weren't any FFP rules. Earlier the 3 foreigner rule made clubs rely on regional players so they couldn't just splash money all over. If there weren't that rule then Berlusconi would've bought the whole Dutch national team permalink fedilink source parent [–] Greasy_Boglim@alien.top [B] 1 point 2 years ago Man City pay a lot to players and management under the table though so this is apples and oranges permalink fedilink source parent
[–] qu1x0t1cZ@alien.top [B] 1 point 2 years ago (6 children) I’m sure I read somewhere that relative to transfer fees at the time Chelsea were bankrolled more than City. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] OnlyOneSnoopy@alien.top [B] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Our funds came openly and directly via the owner, there were no FFP issues to try and skirt around at the time. City are funded by fake sponsors in an attempt to bypass FFP. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] trevthedog@alien.top [B] 1 point 2 years ago Did you read the article? Most of these off-book payments are from 2010-2017, after FFP had been introduced. permalink fedilink source parent [–] XxAbsurdumxX@alien.top [B] 1 point 2 years ago (3 children) Yes. Adjusted for inflation, the amount Chelsea spent under Abromovich is insane even compared to City. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] sewious@alien.top [B] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I thought the issue is that when Chelsea got taken over, what they did wasn't "against the rules" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Caesar_Aurelianus@alien.top [B] 1 point 2 years ago There weren't any FFP rules. Earlier the 3 foreigner rule made clubs rely on regional players so they couldn't just splash money all over. If there weren't that rule then Berlusconi would've bought the whole Dutch national team permalink fedilink source parent [–] Greasy_Boglim@alien.top [B] 1 point 2 years ago Man City pay a lot to players and management under the table though so this is apples and oranges permalink fedilink source parent
[–] OnlyOneSnoopy@alien.top [B] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Our funds came openly and directly via the owner, there were no FFP issues to try and skirt around at the time. City are funded by fake sponsors in an attempt to bypass FFP. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] trevthedog@alien.top [B] 1 point 2 years ago Did you read the article? Most of these off-book payments are from 2010-2017, after FFP had been introduced. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] trevthedog@alien.top [B] 1 point 2 years ago Did you read the article? Most of these off-book payments are from 2010-2017, after FFP had been introduced. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] XxAbsurdumxX@alien.top [B] 1 point 2 years ago (3 children) Yes. Adjusted for inflation, the amount Chelsea spent under Abromovich is insane even compared to City. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] sewious@alien.top [B] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I thought the issue is that when Chelsea got taken over, what they did wasn't "against the rules" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Caesar_Aurelianus@alien.top [B] 1 point 2 years ago There weren't any FFP rules. Earlier the 3 foreigner rule made clubs rely on regional players so they couldn't just splash money all over. If there weren't that rule then Berlusconi would've bought the whole Dutch national team permalink fedilink source parent [–] Greasy_Boglim@alien.top [B] 1 point 2 years ago Man City pay a lot to players and management under the table though so this is apples and oranges permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sewious@alien.top [B] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I thought the issue is that when Chelsea got taken over, what they did wasn't "against the rules" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Caesar_Aurelianus@alien.top [B] 1 point 2 years ago There weren't any FFP rules. Earlier the 3 foreigner rule made clubs rely on regional players so they couldn't just splash money all over. If there weren't that rule then Berlusconi would've bought the whole Dutch national team permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Caesar_Aurelianus@alien.top [B] 1 point 2 years ago There weren't any FFP rules. Earlier the 3 foreigner rule made clubs rely on regional players so they couldn't just splash money all over. If there weren't that rule then Berlusconi would've bought the whole Dutch national team permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Greasy_Boglim@alien.top [B] 1 point 2 years ago Man City pay a lot to players and management under the table though so this is apples and oranges permalink fedilink source parent