Within FFP rules, but Chelsea take huge gamble
LONDON : Chelsea's massive outlay on eight new players in January may not breach Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules but it represents a huge gamble, according to a leading football business expert.
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Chelsea’s scattergun spending is no guarantee of success
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Chelsea's scattergun spending is no guarantee of success
Chelsea's record-breaking last-minute swoop to sign Enzo Fernandez took the Blues' spending in the first year of the club's new ownership to a staggering figure of more than £500 million ($616 million).
Good summer planning means no need for January spending, says Ancelotti
MADRID : Real Madrid are in good shape so did not need to spend big in the January transfer window unlike clubs in the Premier League, manager Carlo Ancelotti said on Wednesday.
Premier League January spending spree sends records tumbling
Premier League clubs spent a record £815 million ($1 billion) in a frantic January transfer window -- nearly double the previous highest figure, according to sports finance experts Deloitte.
Chelsea confirm signing of Fernandez from Benfica
Chelsea on Wednesday confirmed the signing of Argentina's World Cup winner Enzo Fernandez from Benfica for a record British transfer fee of 121 million euros (£106.8 million).
FIFA aims at sexual offenses in updated ethics code
LAUSANNE: FIFA has toughened its disciplinary proceedings for cases of sexual assault or harassment in a revised Code of Ethics that was announced and came into force on Wednesday. The code, said the governing body of world football in a press release, is intended “to enhance protection of football integrity.” It also targets match fixing and clubs that fail to pay transfer fees.
Rule-bending Chelsea take transfer gamble to give Potter ultimate selection headache
MANCHESTER, England : Languishing well below their usual league position and with Financial Fair Play regulators watching on intently, Chelsea got creative with their lavish January transfer spending, an outlay that gives coach Graham Potter the ultimate selection headache.