Originally Posted by
Taksin
It is if it's in his contract. That's why there are limitations imposed on what they can pay him and the others
Of course. This is the corruption you are claiming is taking place. Do you happen to know if Sterling has this kind of ambassadorial role within the UAE?
Even if it were true, the fact that we have a higher wage bill remains, by the way. It means we are spending up to our limit, which is higher than theirs and they are having to be corrupt to pay their players, which we are not.
It also reaffirms the fact that we are not lagging behind Aston Villa and Everton.
I'm pretty sure this would be an affront to FFP rules if found out to be occurring.
Yes it is in their interests to spend more on the club. They want to do it. But they can't do it on wages without the income. They can throw as much money as they want into the club as development cash, but they can't run the club at an ongoing loss.
As far as I'm aware, the club could give him a big £5 million thank you gift at the end of the season, for example, it just could not be put into a contract.
I've heard he is widely viewed as having not improved. That may be a factor. plus the've been rumbled on FFP. I know nothing of his contract but there are contracts that don't increase, especially if you're being payed an amount that won't be improved upon elsewhere.
Of course they hate it. But that's not the point.
And these are being closely monitored. The last time I saw some figures a few years ago, they were not out of this world in comparison to the deals we and Utd have got going.
It's not the spirit of it, it's the rules. The rules aren't even instantiated to thwart Man City or PSG, as many people seem to think (Evertonians think they are there to hold back smaller clubs). They are there to protect the long term health of the club. If Man City are getting away with a wages scam they are doing very well to hide it unless you can enlighten us with any evidence at all..
By the way, I do believe they are getting away with a sponsorship scam but it has been examined in detail and has been hard to rule out completely as it is not as egregious enough an offence as the one you are claiming exists would be. In effect they have been able to to convince the auditors that the Emirates money is feasible.
Without FFP, City could spend whatever they like on players. It's interesting that they aren't allowed to as it stands. It's also interesting that we are able to spend more than them.
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