01 Sep 2017 18:34:24
Quick question for Ed002 if you're about mate, not entirely Liverpool related but as it's to do with FFP it affects all of us. I know you have explained in depth numerous times but reading fifa to investigate PSG, I was under the impression that the books have to be more or less balanced over a three year period, obviously your knowledge is far greater than mine in this topic but surely if they are investigating on the basis of the neymar signing and the mbappe signing after the loan, their investigation is quite pointless now as they have three years to balance these signings? Apologies if I'm way off the mark and I've missed something, I know how busy you've all been recently so didn't want to waste your time with stupid questions, I just thought if that's the basis of their investigation, they're three years too early?

As always, thanks for your time and all the work all eds put in.

{Ed002's Note - No the books are presented at the end of each season. The three years relates to a rolling three year period during which income provided by the owners can be provided in addition to allowable income the club generates. So the three years is (2015, 2016, 2017), then (2016, 2017, 2018) then (2017, 2018, 2019) etc.. What that means is that a club started this season all square with previous years and go up to the €30M allowed this summer then in 2018 and 2019 they cannot have a deficit.}

The only investigation that FIFA are involved with right now is regarding Barcelona's refusal to pay a bonus fee that is supposedly due to Neymar's father. It was this that the Spanish FA were talking about when the transfer was happening and it is nothing to do with FFP. In terms of the transfer, it is the FFP accounts that FIFA will look to - but they are not due untl next June. By then PSG need to show enough additional income to cover the transfer and the overall wages at the club (which may be more of an issue and they did not sell as many as hoped for this summer). They will look for assured sales by June 30 next summer to eventually avoid possible sanctions (the same was true with a number of sides this year (e.g. Inter and Roma who had the season before been fined and warned for breaches of FFP (as had a number of other sides).

So for PSG the transfer fee problem is going to be eased by additional income - a big boost in the shirt deal is likely, other related commercial deals - and sales. The wages problem is far harder to fix and no doubt they will be worried about that. Mbappe means they go through these hoops again next summer.}

1.) 01 Sep 2017
01 Sep 2017 19:07:44
Ed would it be safe to say psg will be looking to ship out a few more in January. Or even today? Is the Spanish window the last major one to close?

{Ed002's Note - The Spanish window is the last major one to close in Europe. They will look to sell in January if they can.}

2.) 01 Sep 2017
01 Sep 2017 19:31:37
Thanks Ed, sly sports were reporting that Fifa are looking into it now, that's why I thought I'd ask, much clearer now, cheers mate.