Premier League clubs have been
warned they must seek a balance with fans over the price of football as teams
strive to get richer but still comply with financial fair play rules.
European governing body UEFA introduced FFP to help prevent clubs
overspending and risking their long-term future.
But UEFA general secretary Gianni Infantino believes
clubs must not increase revenue at fans’ expense.
I think Premier League clubs would take this warning
a lot more seriously if, like FFP, something would actually be done about it.
Let me explain, FFP is supposed to come into practice this season yet it has had no effect whatsoever on the amounts of money being
spent by clubs across Europe, and there has not been a single story about a
Premier League club that are in danger of being punished by these new rules. In
fact clubs have been acting like no such rules exist.
So what Mr Infantino is effectively doing here is
saying to Premier League clubs, almost Hugh Grant like, gosh, crikey, crikey
would you mind, I mean if it’s not too much trouble not charging too much for tickets
this season, I mean I can’t actually do anything to stop you but please don’t
do it.
If clubs aren’t going to pay attention to FFP then I
doubt they will listen to the UEFA’s secretary, so expect extortionate transfer
fees and ticket prices to continue into next season and beyond, can’t wait for
kick-off on Saturday.
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