What other business would be told they have to turn away investment to cut salaries of employees?

FFP is a clear restriction on commercial activity and investment in the game

I’ve long felt Financial Fair Play (FFP) was an effort by big clubs in Europe to prevent meaningful competition to themselves on the pitch.

That was unquestionably the initial aim, but since similar rules have been adopted the Football League and then in the Premier League. England, for all its wonderful assets is a place where wild public hysteria of…