The Football Thread - 17/18 Season

[Wyrdness]

ArchangelMadzz said:

Wyrdness said:
La Liga have submitted a request to UEFA for an investigation on Man City on their spending as the owners are benefiting from state aid essentially meaning City are funded or part funded by Government fund

I'm surprised they're only doing this just now. 

I thought if it was against the rules for them to have aid from a government it would've been dealt with a long time ago but it's good something could be done about it if it's against the rules. 

It's actually a very grey area right now as you technically cannot have a club team directly benefiting from the Government or any establishment because then the concept of a club also running like a business goes out the window because one can spend any amount and still have a secure safety net as they're getting a grant essentially.

This is a key reason why Real Madrid became so hated back in the 90s as they had a £200m debt written off and recieved money from the King while having Royal support for decades beforehand.