26 Aug 2025 12:25:59
The so called big six didn't get their way with the European Super League but they are royally stuffing all the other clubs now in the EPL.
Clubs voted for FFP/PSR thinking it would level the playing field. Unfortunately it has made things worse.
Coupled with the UEFA wage to revenue ratio, this has made it nigh on impossible for clubs to compete on an equal footing.
How can clubs like Villa/Newcastle who had relative success in the CL and have been consistently been in the top 6 over the past 3 years find themselves disadvantaged to the extent that not only prevents them from investing but also selling players brought through the youth system to balance the books.
Chelsea managed to harvest several generations of youth players over the years and are literally using them as make weights.

I'll never fall out of love with football but I no longer find the passion for it I once did.

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1.) 26 Aug 2025
26 Aug 2025 13:20:37
Totally agree trinity. But it isn't just the usual suspects, look at Everton, close to 1bn in debt £34.8 million each year to service the debt a new stadium but still kept Goodison for the women's team. How can they just 2 years after being docked points and with no success spend so freely and are now talking of paying City £50 million for Grealish instead of waiting to season end.

I think it's time to let owners run their business as they seem fit or allow every club to spend a set maximum on transfers and wages, if nothing is done there will only ever be 4 or 5 times who will win everything, get stronger because of global recognition and everyone else may as well pack up and stop playing.