LFP accusing Premier League with "financial doping"

Font size: Decrease font Enlarge font
image

Despite the fact that European sports ministers are set to meet later this week to discuss the concept of giving UEFA various new powers through modifications to European Union (EU) law, Frederic Thiriez, the president of the French Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) could not resist causing a stir in the meantime by accusing Premier League clubs of "financial doping," as reported by the Telegraph.

Although UEFA and French members feel something needs to be done about the financial situation between the Premier League and the remainder of the country, Premier League Chief Executive Richard Scudamore thinks the concept is absurd.

Introducing a European regulator similar to that of France’s DNCG would result in too much meddling, according to the Premier League.

Following Scudamore's comments, Thiriez again stepped forward to express concern that the Premier League's financial power serves to threaten justice in the sport. Thiriez went on to note that the idea of establishing such a regulator in Europe would help to bring "financial fair play" to the world of football.

The proposals put forth by the French would allow UEFA to establish club spending caps and obtain some control over young player transfers, in addition to other methods of control.

featured business
The week's top stories      
  • email Email to a friend
  • print Print version
FREE Daily Newsletter      
Navigate News      
first first September, 2010 first first
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa
1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 29 30
euFootball.BIZ marketplace
Content creators and distributers
Asia's leading Sports Marketing Specialist
Smartran Ltd specialises in multi-application smartcards and smart ticketing solutions.
Manufacturer of soccer ball with high quality
Professional football training camps, match handling and Event Management in the UK & Europe.
SoWhere2 is a South African company aimed at the provision of world class transport services.
Sports Technology Solutions provider
Football Disciplinary specialists
Broadcast rights monitoring service
Cashless, Loyalty, Access, Ticketing all on a single smart card and intergrated with CRM
List your business FREE »