UEFA Financial Fair Play Explained for us Fans
du Nord, September 28, 2012
This week on the du Nord Futbol Show podcast we tried (not very hard) to discuss UEFA's Financial Fair Play policy, but stopped ourselves knowing that there are people out there who can actually explain this like a pro. So we turned to our Friend In Football Dave Laidig to give us a better understanding of how FFP works. UEFA is trying to set a minimum standard for all their club teams in an effort to slow down the insane spending, decrease the debt build up, and level the playing field (on the actual field of play) for traditionally smaller teams. Laidig writes it so us dummies can get a better grip on it. dN UEFA FINANCIAL FAIR PLAY I have been asked to explain the Financial Fair Play (FFP) system in place for European club competitions. Many of you will, no doubt, liken this endeavor to explaining quantum physics or how Lyle Lovett gets dates. But a brief review of the main points will add context to the dire warnings from the media, and provide insight on trends in team transfer policies. Power Structure