UEFAs long-running plans to curb spending have once again caught the eye. But it seems rather misplaced. Platini has long attacked the Sky 4 for their massive amounts of debt. The new plans basically aim to restrict clubs' spending to what they earn from football concerns- player transfers, prize money, gates, tv and sponsorship deals.
Clubs defaulting on this will be barred from the Champions League. This could be the schism in European football that has been lurking in the corner for the last decade or so. An European super league could conceivably be created. A closed shop that would run against the Champions League competing for TV money. And they would probably win. Manchster United vs. Real Madrid or Rubin Kaazan vs. Debrecen anyone?
The law also seems to go against plans to make the playing field equal. The rise of the Russian or the Romanian teams (and its league) comes from the bankrolling of Russian football by the oligarchs something that would probably be a no-no under these new laws. What will happen with them? How will these teams compete, when they do not have the worldwide brand recognition that teams like Liverpool and Real Madrid do and thus do not have the same revenue streams.
It will be interesting to see what compromise comes from this deal.
*For more information about the new changes planned by UEFA click here
Stay tuned for a review of the Prem's opening fortnight, and a possible podcast on Saturday.
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