FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Manchester United v Aston Villa - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - September 25, 2021 General view of the match ball REUTERS/Phil Noble
BARCELONA (Reuters) - Barcelona's CEO has said the club supported the European Super League to enforce tighter financial controls on teams as UEFA's financial fair play (FFP) model plays into the hands of state-backed clubs such as Paris St Germain and Manchester City.
UEFA launched the FFP regulations in 2009 to aim to stop clubs running big losses through spending on players although the organisation relaxed the rules following the COVID-19 pandemic, removing the obligation to break even https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/psgs-signing-messi-rekindles-debate-uefa-ffp-rules-2021-08-12.
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