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Column: Despite rumours of its demise, Financial Fair Play is working

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Getty Images | Despite the ongoing case with Manchester City, where some media write that there will be no punishment for Manchester City for breaching FFP-rules, Richard Whittall belivee that FFP-rules have had quite a positive impact on European football. Pictured is Chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak from Manchester City (L).

Amid a high profile case involving Man City allegedly violating the rules and possibly getting away with it, the evidence shows FFP is serving its intended purpose.

So why isn’t UEFA more vocal about it?

Some media report that “FFP is dead” – that statement is wrong for a number of reasons.

27 November 2019 - 6:27 PM

By Richard Whittall

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