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European football’s governing body does not allow for the sale of tangible assets to sister companies to count towards its financial fair play (FFP) calculations.
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Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
In the five seasons before the inception of Premier League PSR (then known as financial fair play rules) in 2013-14, City received £984.8million in owner funding, much of it in equity.
—Sam Lee, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
After a four-year investigation, the governing body brought more than 100 charges against City, accusing them of different financial breaches, including falsely increasing revenue by inflating sponsorship agreements with associated parties to get around financial fair play (FFP) rules.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Cheating by Norway team officials manipulating ski suits has shaken a national reputation for fair play and high-minded principles at their home Nordic world championships, where the host team dominated the medal table.
—Graham Dunbar, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
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Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
In the five seasons before the inception of Premier League PSR (then known as financial fair play rules) in 2013-14, City received £984.8million in owner funding, much of it in equity.
—Sam Lee, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
After a four-year investigation, the governing body brought more than 100 charges against City, accusing them of different financial breaches, including falsely increasing revenue by inflating sponsorship agreements with associated parties to get around financial fair play (FFP) rules.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Cheating by Norway team officials manipulating ski suits has shaken a national reputation for fair play and high-minded principles at their home Nordic world championships, where the host team dominated the medal table.
—Graham Dunbar, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Fair play.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fair%20play. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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