Quote Originally Posted by ex_pat_magpie View Post
The financial fair play rules only appear to the clubs who can't afford to break the rules.

Those clubs who have boundless wealth can afford to break the rules knowing they will either get away with it or get around the rules by devious methods.

The original intention of the rules was to attempt to make it a level playing field for the less wealthy clubs but like tax evasion and tax avoidance in the outside world those who can afford the cleverest accountants and legal advice will get wealthier by getting around the rules.
It doesn't even apply to clubs like QPR - who broke the rules, but got promoted so were beyond the jurisdiction of the league. When they got relegated again, there was no punishment as far as I remember.