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If they overstated sponsorships does that mean they lied to pretend they earned more money from those sponserships or am I mistaken?
PSG has officially been cleared by the UEFA CFCB Investigatory Chamber from charges of breaking FFP.
I know most caftards will probably be shocked and cry foul play but in hindsight this decision makes a lot of sense for two reasons:
- Firstly one of the reasons of the investigation was the rumours of fishy business in the Neymar and Mbappé transfers designed to bypass FFP. This was the first thing debunked. The Neymar fee was straight up payed with PSG funds (and not by a Qatar WC ambassador contract like claimed by journos with imagination). Mbappé despite the loan structure was treated in accounting terms as a regular summer 2017 transfer, so everything's clear on this front.
- Secondly we have the case of overstated sponsorships. The main suspect, the yearly €200m QTA contract was devaluated by the CFCB to 100m during the 2014 FFP settlement. PSG have been transparent about it and it makes no sense for the CFCB to punish PSG for using sponsorship values that they set themselves. If they think they fecked up in 2014 they can readjust and allow the club to comply with new values, and that's exactly what's happening. Besides, mostly due to the FFP sanctions the 15 16 17 accounts remain pretty balanced with the readjusted values. Early rumours from L'Equipe mention PSG only need €60m to fully balance the 2018 exercise.
If they overstated sponsorships does that mean they lied to pretend they earned more money from those sponserships or am I mistaken?
Overstated may not be thebest choice of word. There were no lies but the contracts may be assessed to not represent a fair value for the other party and possibly be designed to raise the club turnover, then the CFCB can decrease them in their accounts to their estimation of a fair value.If they overstated sponsorships does that mean they lied to pretend they earned more money from those sponserships or am I mistaken?
The main point is that the special investigation is closed. PSG will now have to comply with FFP like everyone else, of course that will be made tougher with the weight of the Neymar and Mbappé transfers and the devaluation of sponsorships.Does the 60 million take into account the Neymar transfer? One tweet was saying that the investigation pre-dated the transfers of Mbappe and Neymar (though Mbappe was a loan deal and therefore the permanent fee will be paid later, and therefore investigated later).
I find it hard to believe that PSG had the funds, made from their own footballing business, readily available to purchase Neymar for 200 Mil without any additional funding from sales.
Steal at that price. 24m EUR gives you what, a Championship player with one good season this days? Pretty sure he’ll do well in Rome, always thought he is very talented but PSG was never a good choice for his career.
Ben Arfa replacement? Will play feck all.Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting are effing kidding me? My problem with PSG's transfer policy was their obsession with signing big names(like Buffon and Alves were not neccesary signings). But, now with Choupo-Moting and Kehrer they are signing players who are not big names but, are also not very good. I do not rate Kehrer but, at least he is young and versatile this Choupo-Moting thing needs explaining.
And they loaned out Lo Celso nothing PSG has done this transfer window has made a bit of sense.
Agreed, it's very weird and I think Tuchel is at head of all of this so if it blows up in his face, he will be the first one blamed.
Mbappe aside they haven't done as much strengthening given their financial power and desire to be European top dogs. FFP plays a part but for example I feel City have developed their squad much better.
I guess the manager also makes a difference in improving the players already at the respective clubs. Of course PSG may prove too strong for City in the CL given they gave Neymar and Mbappe. However as a whole City have made more sensible moves and got more out of what they have. I'd have expected PSG to have a more dominant midfield by now.Yeah I still think they made their best signings under Leonardo. Back then they made the signing like Zlatan and Thiago Silva to make a name for themselves but, also signed talented youngsters like Marquinhos, Verratti and Lucas Moura(who was a key player the season before Mbappe and Neymar joined). For a while now they have been so focused on signing big names then building a truly great squad. But, then again the Moting and Kehrer signings were not big names.
Wish this whole PSG thing didn't happen. Frankly a lot of my favorite players who would be entertaining us in EPL or La Liga are playing there and its unwatchable.
I know its selfish but I prefer rather than dilution.
Wish this whole PSG thing didn't happen. Frankly a lot of my favorite players who would be entertaining us in EPL or La Liga are playing there and its unwatchable.
I know its selfish but I prefer rather than dilution.
What's happening to all their CMs this season? I know Verrati is suspended but even with him in it's still pretty weak for depth. Don't understand why they loaned out Lo Celso to Betis at all.
Diarra a bit old now but thought he would've got a start tonight. Is Tuchel serious with Marquinhos in central midfield, don't see that at all, guy is CB who can fill in o.k at RB.
Won't be winning CL with that lack of CM options that will be exposed v an elite team.
Lo Celso is a mystery as he was fine for them. The biggest mystery is the acquisition of Lass Diarra who doesn't even playWhat's happening to all their CMs this season? I know Verrati is suspended but even with him in it's still pretty weak for depth. Don't understand why they loaned out Lo Celso to Betis at all.
Diarra a bit old now but thought he would've got a start tonight. Is Tuchel serious with Marquinhos in central midfield, don't see that at all, guy is CB who can fill in o.k at RB.
Won't be winning CL with that lack of CM options that will be exposed v an elite team.