Lukaku is overpriced because he's crap, but 100m from 690m revenue is not that much. Just compare that to some of the transfer in 2000 and 2001. Those were crazy times.
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Yep.
It's one thing to sell and buy and end up relatively balanced at the end of the mercato.
It's another to be -200 mil in the transfer window.
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It's not just about that. It's also about wages going insane, Clubs operating at hundreds of million loss each transfer window, etc. What these 3 clubs are doing is not sustainable for football as a whole.
It's one thing to sell and buy and end up relatively balanced at the end of the mercato.
It's another to be -200 mil in the transfer window.
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It's not just about that. It's also about wages going insane, Clubs operating at hundreds of million loss each transfer window, etc. What these 3 clubs are doing is not sustainable for football as a whole.
PSG matter aside, it's still abnormal that average players are sold for this much, because it means world class player prices will get bigger too.
Even without PSG, PL clubs participated in that.
Let's say PSG get banned by FFP, that doesn't mean PL clubs will stop overpaying even more each year that passes.
Look my post history, I was against the transfer of Neymar, and I totally understand if FFP bans them. No problem bro. But if you think only PSG is a problem, then no they aren't sorry.
Even without PSG, PL clubs participated in that.
Let's say PSG get banned by FFP, that doesn't mean PL clubs will stop overpaying even more each year that passes.
Look my post history, I was against the transfer of Neymar, and I totally understand if FFP bans them. No problem bro. But if you think only PSG is a problem, then no they aren't sorry.
PL clubs are crazy, no doubt about that. But it's mostly paying 30-60mln for some random players. Some are good, but some are just mediocre players. However, you don't see them spending 220mln euros on one player. Also, due to their TV contracts and other crap, they do have the money to spend. When a club gets promoted to PL they gain a lot of money instantly. PSG books are nothing but red.
Who cares? Lukaku is not worth 100M+, and that was before Neymar.
As I said, even if you ban PSG (and I'm all for it), if a player like Lukaku is worth 100M+, then Messi is worth 500M. Which is overpriced even if it's Messi.
Next year, even without PSG in the market, the prices will still get bigger, and people here will complain about those other clubs. Easy to get on PSG back as they break FFP. But PL clubs having 300M+ ready for the merctao (city this year) is apparently not a problem to you, but it will become when they will pillage players from clubs like Juve.
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What I mean is that FFP is a great idea, but can't stay the same as it is when a league like PL has so much money than everyone else.
As I said, even if you ban PSG (and I'm all for it), if a player like Lukaku is worth 100M+, then Messi is worth 500M. Which is overpriced even if it's Messi.
Next year, even without PSG in the market, the prices will still get bigger, and people here will complain about those other clubs. Easy to get on PSG back as they break FFP. But PL clubs having 300M+ ready for the merctao (city this year) is apparently not a problem to you, but it will become when they will pillage players from clubs like Juve.
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What I mean is that FFP is a great idea, but can't stay the same as it is when a league like PL has so much money than everyone else.
Real Madrid makes the most money in the world of football for probably over a decade. Maybe they are on pair with Manchester or something like that.
They can afford to spend. It's what club generated from trophies and marketing. PSG is just spending for the sake of it and just to rub it in Barca's face because they wanted to buy Verratti.
They can afford to spend. It's what club generated from trophies and marketing. PSG is just spending for the sake of it and just to rub it in Barca's face because they wanted to buy Verratti.
But while FFP is doing its job, it becomes a problem when a league as disproportionate money bags than every other leagues in Europe.
Did you wonder why UEFA modified FFP last year by making it less harsh? That's precisely because having PL clubs pillage others every single year beside Barca, and Real is not sustainable.
Did you wonder why UEFA modified FFP last year by making it less harsh? That's precisely because having PL clubs pillage others every single year beside Barca, and Real is not sustainable.
The PL shouldnt be an alibi, they are all as badly spoilt as each other and PSG is amongst them.
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Thats a fair point, but then clubs like PSG can 'earn' money too through backdeals with Qatar. Just like Real madrid made money from the spanish government. The footballing world was a mess, it just got even more messy.
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Thats a fair point, but then clubs like PSG can 'earn' money too through backdeals with Qatar. Just like Real madrid made money from the spanish government. The footballing world was a mess, it just got even more messy.
Whatever. I am also a juve supporter, and I care greatly if tomorrow city or united comes and offers 160M for Dybala. As much as I like dybala, he's not worth 160M not even in dreamland.
Sure Beppe will swim in money, but that means everytime we get great players, PL clubs will come, and get them, as we can't fight on similar ground with them.
Lets take an example, see, every countries have different taxes, and for starter, UEFA should start taking that in account when calculating for FFP instead of looking at clubs budgets as if we were all in the same country with the same rules.
Sure Beppe will swim in money, but that means everytime we get great players, PL clubs will come, and get them, as we can't fight on similar ground with them.
Lets take an example, see, every countries have different taxes, and for starter, UEFA should start taking that in account when calculating for FFP instead of looking at clubs budgets as if we were all in the same country with the same rules.
They can try things.
- Take country taxes level in account.
- Implement a EU+GB tax on transfers between clubs with a % that differs from league to league based on economic comparison between all the leagues. PL has money, they then should pay bigger taxes per transfer.
- Use above "UEFA tax" to re-inject money equally in leagues that needs more money to improve, and start getting more competitive.
- Implement a salary cap. With a restriction on players that can get bigger salary than the cap. Like 2 players per team, a bit like in MLS, NBA etc.
If we stay with the same rules, lets transfer Real, Bayern, and Barca to PL, and call it a day. Besides those clubs+PL everyone else is fucked by FFP. Do you think football fans are ok with that? If other leagues get poorer, then people will start looking at something else to watch/attend, or in the best case, will spend less money in that hobby named football, which will make clubs even poorer.
- Take country taxes level in account.
- Implement a EU+GB tax on transfers between clubs with a % that differs from league to league based on economic comparison between all the leagues. PL has money, they then should pay bigger taxes per transfer.
- Use above "UEFA tax" to re-inject money equally in leagues that needs more money to improve, and start getting more competitive.
- Implement a salary cap. With a restriction on players that can get bigger salary than the cap. Like 2 players per team, a bit like in MLS, NBA etc.
If we stay with the same rules, lets transfer Real, Bayern, and Barca to PL, and call it a day. Besides those clubs+PL everyone else is fucked by FFP. Do you think football fans are ok with that? If other leagues get poorer, then people will start looking at something else to watch/attend, or in the best case, will spend less money in that hobby named football, which will make clubs even poorer.
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