CHELSEA POSITIVE ABOUT FINANCIAL DISCUSSIONS

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CHELSEA POSITIVE ABOUT FINANCIAL DISCUSSIONS

Chelsea Football Club has already made it clear we are in favour of financial stability being promoted on the European stage, and our general support is extended to the Premier League, despite some reports to the contrary.

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[Tricky 301]

So tired of FFP, it's going to cause virtual monopolies in football, ruining competition based purely on the financial capacity of clubs.

Going to rant now, but I'm sure we could come up with fairer proposals which could help the game. For instance:

- why not impose a wage cap on clubs? Say your wage bill can only be £100 million a year (example), if you go over this you have to pay a penalty (maybe 50p for every pound over), these fines go into a pot and are distributed to the rest of the league? Big clubs could still break rules, but in doing so they would be contributing to a fairer distribution of money.

Just the first thing which popped into my head. But wouldn't these ideas create stronger leagues? Larger clubs still have an advantage, but it would help negate those advantages, whilst discouraging clubs from spending beyond it's means.

I just don't want to see leagues dominated by two clubs, without Roman and the Arabs (forget names) the PL would have been won by United every year since its formation (with a slight break for Arsenal). Spain, Portugal and to a lesser extent Germany and Italy are very predictable.

Rant over, thoughts / ideas people?

[Kezza 1,965]

I like the salary cap idea. Works well in the NHL

[Tricky 301]

I like the salary cap idea. Works well in the NHL

Seems to be a good idea, but I'm guessing the excess money goes to greedy owners rather than grassroots football?

I hate that football has become a means to make far owners richer.