The thing is, if it can happen to Barca (being forced to sell a player they didn't want to sell) with all they have going for them then it can happen to any club. Where then will football go? If a workable FFP replacement is not found it will become meaningless. A bunch of mercenary Harlem Globetrotters going from club to club at the behest of a small number of owners and super-agents. And as already happens in the NFL it won't just be players that are bought and sold but whole clubs.
Barca arrogantly put in a buy out clause they thought was too high for anyone...without that Neymar would still be at barca.
WC year and Cout has said he'll go if Liverpool can dona deal amicably. All the noise is if he doesn't go he won't kick up a fuss and refuse to play or play ****. He seems an intelligent sensible lad, I'm sure of klopp sits down and goes look, we sell you now we can't replace you and season looks a **** one. You're the star man here go perform another season do what you did and get ready for the WC and if still want to go then we'll look to do something.
The problem with FFP is that it only really protects the rich and it disenfranchises the poor. All it really does is entrench the existing financial inequalities in football, to the point where it completely stops any chance smaller teams have of attracting investment to be able to challenge the rich clubs. You cannot impose the same deficit limit on ALL football clubs, regardless of their circumstance and revenue. FFP was "apparently" intended to stop smaller teams having financial difficulties, when what it was really for, was to stop Chelsea and Man City from stopping Spanish, German and Italian clubs from winning the Champions League. But then clubs all over Europe started being purchased by billionaires too and the money in the game sky rocketed and agents became more and more greedy. Once the agents are being denied cash, then **** hits the fan, since the agents have sway, over players, UEFA personnel and other important figures in the game. Unless a wage cap and transfer fee cap is implemented, across the whole board, then nothing will change
I don't see that the buyout clause is relevant. Barca didn't want to sell him but Qatar, in effect, bought him on PSG's behalf.
It's LFC that's keeping me with it ... just about. Memories of being a little kid going the club shop, having some of the kit, the posters ... all that. But that's all. The rest of it can burn. I don't give a ****
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/spor...258.amp?service[]=responsive&service[]=tablet How real? Who knows
It's relevant bevause it was met...taking away Barcas option of refusal as per contract. If it's not there in theory Barca could say no to 300 million if offered no matter who fronts up the money. Whether they would have; who knows?
Cheers. We really cant afford to lose him the day before the start of the season. I'm hoping we can get him to leave next year or January just to give us a chance to identify a replacement. That said the little bastard has dropped us in the ****e with his timing so I want him to stay so it doesn't damage the club - not out of some sort of pining or loyalty to the guy.
Yeah, I have sypathy mate. At least it didn't come just before the start of the season and at least you can defend yourself from other English clubs. Apparently if you're Spanish you can tap up and basically do what you like. I thought they had an embargo. Guess it was lifted.
About to start getting pissed and watching golf...with a Madras in there somewhere....so yeah...not bad lol
