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The case against Financial Fair Play (FFP) ... but do not cry for Manchester City, who embraced FFP
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The case against Financial Fair Play (FFP) ... but do not cry for Manchester City, who embraced FFP

City could have fought FFP - instead they supported it and allegedly lied to dodge it

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Kartik Krishnaiyer
Feb 07, 2023
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Financial Fair Play (FFP) as devised in UEFA and various European domestic competitions is from my vantage point a sham. It is an effort by football’s elites to restrict investment and competition in the game, under the guise of “fairness.”

It restricts the free market in the sport and while it’s not a socialist construct like most American professional…

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