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The Neymar transfer saga rumbles on<\/a>. After weeks of rumours that he might move to French club Paris Saint-Germain, the Brazilian forward has now confirmed the news and told his current club, FC Barcelona, that he wants to leave. The club\u2019s response? PSG must pay a record \u20ac222m transfer fee in full if they want him.<\/p>\n

Much attention has been paid to the fact that this would make Neymar the most expensive footballer ever \u2013 by quite some margin. But PSG\u2019s ability to pay this money also comes with an additional predicament: Financial Fair Play (FFP) regulations. Indeed, La Liga, Spanish football\u2019s governing body, has said<\/a> it would not accept the payment from PSG to trigger Neymar\u2019s release clause. The reason: \u201cWe have doubts that this money is in accordance with UEFA Financial Fair Play rules.\u201d<\/p>\n

These are regulations that were introduced by UEFA, European football\u2019s governing body, that require clubs\u2019 spending to match their earnings. They stipulate that clubs should avoid accumulating debts, by limiting the difference between their revenue and expense to a net loss that is currently set at \u20ac5m. So that\u2019s a lot of money to make up when you consider the fact that Neymar is estimated to cost PSG close to \u20ac500m<\/a> when you include his wages, bonuses, and other expenses, as well as the \u20ac222m release clause.<\/p>\n

The FFP rules were introduced in 2011 in response to growing concerns regarding European club football\u2019s overall financial health. Despite ever increasing revenues, many clubs were also exponentially accumulating debt. The losses among Europe\u2019s top division clubs<\/a> had in fact increased by 760% over the five-year period leading up to the introduction of FFP (2006-2011), with more than half of them reporting losses in 2011.<\/p>\n

Ways around the rules?<\/h2>\n

Interestingly, PSG has been in breach of the FFP regulations before, in 2014. The club was sanctioned<\/a> by UEFA for spending around \u20ac100m more than they earned. It was banned from increasing its salaries and had limits placed on its transfer spending in the next window. It was also given a \u20ac60m fine spread over three seasons and limited to naming a 21-man squad in its Champions League campaign instead of the usual 25.<\/p>\n

It is worth noting that there are ways around the FFP regulations. First off, clubs are allowed to spend an additional \u20ac30m of their own money over a rolling three\u2011year period to cover any excess spending. Also, FFP accounting allows for transfer fees to be paid over the length of a player\u2019s contract. This would give PSG time to sell some players to raise money over the next few years to cover the transfer fees, should such an agreement be reached with Barcelona.<\/p>\n

Plus, PSG may be able to use some other creative solutions to plug any deficit in their accounts. For example, in 2014 the Qatari-owned club tried to avoid sanctions by signing a deal with the Qatar Tourism Authority which brought them within UEFA\u2019s FFP earnings threshold. Following an investigation by UEFA, it was deemed to be overvalued (hence the sanctions), but who knows what sort of deals PSG might sign to increase its revenues.<\/p>\n

These are in fact some of the reasons why FFP has been heavily criticised since its introduction. Indeed, there has been ample criticism regarding FFP and its potential effects. Some were concerned that the rules would freeze the existing hierarchy in the leagues and preserve the status of the wealthy elite clubs at the top of the table, while limiting the smaller clubs to their own meagre resources and reducing competition. The idea being that those clubs that took advantage of the lack of regulations before FFP would benefit from the change.<\/p>\n

My research<\/a> into the effect of FFP on the English Premier League (EPL) found little to no evidence to support this criticism. In fact, the study indicates that competition has increased, suggesting that FFP regulations might actually have a positive impact on leagues. Indeed, from the 2012-13 to 2015-16 seasons, there were four consecutive EPL titles won by four different teams \u2013 something never previously experienced in the EPL era.<\/p>\n

\"TheAs for Neymar\u2019s transfer prospects, La Liga does not have the jurisdiction to block the move on FFP grounds. The deal \u2013 and PSG\u2019s finances \u2013 can only be investigated by UEFA, in a potentially long and protracted process involving lots of lawyers. Based on previous sanctions, this may be something PSG is willing to risk.<\/p>\n

Elisavet Argyro Manoli<\/a>, Lecturer in Sports Marketing and Communications, Loughborough University<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

This article was originally published on The Conversation<\/a>. Read the original article<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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