That's what cheats like to tell everyone, it wasn't really set up to protect big clubs, it WAS set up to make the top teams more money. English football at the time was rubbish, badly run and still stuck in the 1950s while other leagues in Europe had moved on.
The Great Big FFP Debate
- Thread starter Reuben klang
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if you are stuggling you can read a summary of it here
Foundation of the Premier League - Wikipedia
The Premier League was created "to prevent the top clubs from losing income to the lower leagues",
The first major step to its formation occurred in October 1990, when the managing director of London Weekend Television (LWT), Greg Dyke, met with the representatives of the "big five" clubs – David Dein of Arsenal, Philip Carter of Everton, Noel White of Liverpool, Martin Edwards of Manchester United and Irving Scholar of Tottenham Hotspur
The first major step to its formation occurred in October 1990, when the managing director of London Weekend Television (LWT), Greg Dyke, met with the representatives of the "big five" clubs – David Dein of Arsenal, Philip Carter of Everton, Noel White of Liverpool, Martin Edwards of Manchester United and Irving Scholar of Tottenham Hotspur
And yet it was the 'smaller clubs' that sold footballs soul to Sky as Arsenal, Aston Villa, Everton, Leeds United, Liverpool and Manchester United all voted for ITV to have the rights
Greed yes, But greed is why England has the "best league" in the world instead of the 5th or 6th like it was in the late 80s until the mid 2000s.
The big 5 thing is always misrepresented too, they weren't the big 5 because they were already mega rich and wanted to get richer, all the clubs were equally broke that was part of the problem.
Caporegime
My current feeling is that throw City out of the league, let them play in Saudi if they want.
Caporegime
I do appreciate the fact that City have a sense of humour about their charges.
As I said at the time this rule was being put forward, it wasn't going to make any difference whatsoever. Barring a one off season with Chelsea going berserk in the transfer market (and even then they were only fractionally over), none of the top clubs have ever spent more than what the proposed cap was going to be.
so Chelsea is the club that’s giving the statement for City. No surprise there!Wonder if the likes of Villa who now need a bit of cash to stop getting punished next season for being in the Champions league have a Hotel or two they can sell to themselves?
The arbitration starts on the 10th of June doesn’t it? At lest we getting a bit of entertainment until the euros and transfer window opens!!
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Soldato
Why always Chelsea...
Wonder if the likes of Villa who now need a bit of cash to stop getting punished next season for being in the Champions league have a Hotel or two they can sell to themselves?
The arbitration starts on the 10th of June doesn’t it? At lest we getting a bit of entertainment until the euros and transfer window opens!!
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Villa? Everywhere else I've seen has it as Newcastle/Chelsea/Everton
Because the saudis are major investors in Clearlake and the cartels need to stick together
Soldato
They make Uncle Ken look like a saint.
I heard it was Villa, Chelsea and Newcastle
Soldato
Bang bang she’s shot me down
Oh….ANCHORING….I thought it was W……..
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Rumour started with Everton but everywhere seems to now suggest it’s Villa.
Some supposed ITK on Villa talk says it’s them as well
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they are on the naughty list along with us and need to find a few Bob