Financial Fair Play

News

/ 638 days ago

Burnley exploring lawsuit against Premier League and Everton

Burnley is reportedly considering a lawsuit against the Premier League regarding Everton's precarious financial situation. The Clarets, and several other clubs, have been rumored for months now to be exploring a separate claim against the Toffees. It was then revealed last week that an unnamed English top-flight team was directly planning legal action against Everton. […]

News

/ 639 days ago

Aston Villa claims to be on track despite $151 million loss

Aston Villa has revealed a loss of just over $151 million for the 2022/23 financial year. This window began on June 1, 2022, and ended on May 31, 2023. The West Midlands club finished seventh during this particular year, up from 14th in the previous campaign. They also qualified for the Europa Conference League as […]

Chelsea

/ 646 days ago

Nkunku has another injury as Chelsea faces early summer sell-off

Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino has revealed that Christopher Nkunku has suffered yet another injury. The French star previously arrived at the west London club in July for around $65 million from RB Leipzig. While the move was thought to be a fantastic signing, Nkunku has unfortunately dealt with a series of setbacks since the summer. […]

Financial Fair Play

/ 647 days ago

Nottingham Forest FFP charges appeal to begin next week

Nottingham Forest will begin the appeal process to the Premier League charging the club with violations of financial fair play. Currently, there is no punishment that Forest knows of, but the precedent has been set via Everton. Originally, the Premier League brandished a record-breaking 10-point deduction for the Toffees. On Monday, the Premier League lessened […]

Everton

/ 647 days ago

Everton points penalty reduced to six, additional charges loom

Everton received good news on Monday morning when the Premier League reduced its points penalty to just six. Previously, the league charged the Toffees with a 10-point deduction for violations of the profitability and sustainability (PSR) rules. Everton's net losses over three years exceeded the league's maximum of $134 million. As a result, the points […]

Everton

/ 653 days ago

EPL clubs believe Forest will soon be given points deduction

Several top officials at Premier League clubs believe that Nottingham Forest will soon suffer a points deduction. The English top flight previously charged the East Midlands club with breaching Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR). Along with Forest, Everton was also hit with a charge as well. It happened to be the second infraction for the […]

AC Milan

/ 663 days ago

US owners rescued Milan from bankruptcy, club chief discloses

If it weren't for Elliott Management of the US, Milan’s CEO Giorgio Furlani says the club would have collapsed financially. When Silvio Berlusconi sold the Rossoneri to Yonghong Li, they plummeted into anarchy after more than 30 years under the now-late Italian mogul. The shrouded Chinese billionaire finalized the deal only with the help of […]

Chelsea

/ 671 days ago

Expert says Chelsea to face harsher FFP penalty than Everton

A soccer finance expert has given Chelsea a stern warning in regards to their precarious Financial Fair Play position. The Blues have spent freely since American businessman Todd Boehly helped purchase the team in 2022. Since the new ownership took control of the club, they have spent over $1 billion on a plethora of new […]

English Football

/ 671 days ago

Premier League January spending lowest in 12 years due to FFP

Premier League clubs had remarkably quiet January transfer windows, with the total spending in the league hitting $126 million. While this is still a large sum of money, it is just a fraction of the fees that these teams previously spent on new players. For reference, English top-flight clubs racked up over $1 billion in […]

English Football

/ 674 days ago

Everton's appeal hearing against points penalty set to start

Everton is set to begin an appeal process in their fight against the 10-point Premier League penalty. The Toffees were previously hit with the punishment after an independent panel agreed with league officials that the club violated Profitability and Sustainability Rules (PSR). Everton submitted an official appeal of the ruling quickly after the points deduction […]

English Football

/ 677 days ago

Premier League chief criticized for ‘small clubs’ comment

Premier League CEO Richard Masters is in hot water after referring to Everton and Nottingham Forest as 'small clubs.' The exec made the comment in front of a sports committee during a recent meeting. Both English top flight teams were recently charged with violating Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules. Committee member Damian Green initially asked […]

English Football

/ 687 days ago

January spending down as Premier League clubs fear FFP rules

Clubs around the Premier League are currently feeling the effects of Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules. The January transfer period has now been open for more than two weeks. However, most English top-flight teams have yet to make any significant moves just yet. While this can change in the second half of the month, it […]

Everton

/ 688 days ago

Why Manchester City has escaped FFP punishment so far

One year ago, the Premier League charged Manchester City with violations of Financial Fair Play (FFP) laws. The investigation spanned five years. Ultimately, the league found the reigning European champions breached the laws more than 100 times. These infractions allegedly took place between 2009/10 and 2017/18. Despite the massive charges, City has yet to face […]

Everton

/ 689 days ago

Everton and Nottingham Forest charged with FFP violations

In a new development, the Premier League has charged both Everton and Nottingham Forest with FFP violations. If guilty, both clubs could face a hefty points deduction. For Everton, it'll be the second points deduction this season after being deducted 10 points for a previous FFP violation. Both clubs have two weeks to appeal against […]

Financial Fair Play

/ 692 days ago

Newcastle may have to sell key players to ease FFP concerns

Newcastle may soon be forced to sell a key player or two during the summer transfer period to avoid financial fair play violations. The news comes as the Magpies recently revealed their financial details from the 2022/23 campaign. Club CEO Darren Eales expressed excitement when he announced that revenue has gone up about $318 million. […]