[SomersetBaggie]

Pretty sure this has been asked before, but has anyone got a grip on the FFP rules? If so can you explain slowly and simply please? It seems ridiculous that, say Man Utd can spend (was it something like) £250m in the summer, and still spend now, pay the mercenary 500k a fekin week, AND STILL be within these rules, yet we've got to sell before we can do any business?!
Level playing field? Yeh, right!

Clubs can spend up to €5million more than they earn per assessment period (three years). However it can exceed this level to a certain limit, if it is entirely covered by a direct contribution/payment from the club owner(s) or a related party. This prevents the build-up of unsustainable debt.

The limits are:
• €45m for assessment periods 2013/14 and 2014/15
• €30m for assessment periods 2015/16, 2016/17 and 2017/18

In order to promote investment in stadiums, training facilities, youth development and women’s football (from 2015), all such costs are excluded from the break-even calculation.

So my understanding of this is that Mr Lai could contribute 30 million euros and this would not be included in the calculations.