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Government tells English football: change or be changed

Floyd MontanaFloyd Montana
edited October 2011 in Other Football and Sports

The Football Association has been given an
"absolute deadline" to bring in rules tackling debt levels at clubs or
face government action.

MPs have already demanded sweeping changes to the way football is run.

And now a deadline of 29 February has been imposed for the FA
to overhaul its board and bring in a new licensing system for clubs.

"[Football's] governance has failed to keep up with the modern game," said Sports Minister Hugh Robertson.

"If football proves unable to sort this out itself then the
government may have to legislate. I'm not keen on that idea because I've
always believed very strongly that sport, not government, should run
sport in this country.

  • 68% of Premier League income spent on players' wages
  • Total Premier League revenues £2bn
  • But operating losses in the top four divisions outstrip Premier League's profits
  • Total losses for the 92 league clubs stands at £600m
  • Collective club debt now £3.5bn
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  • eaststandmikeeaststandmike

    Why are they telling the Football Association???

    Surely they should be speaking to Alex Ferguson, he runs football doesn't he? :-)

  • ShootersHillGuruShootersHillGuru
    Not before time but I am not hopeful that football has the sense to get it's collective act together. Will be interested to see how this unfolds.
  • Addickted4lifeAddickted4life
    good. Hopefully this means money will become less of an influence due to the fact there to busy keeping themselves out of debt.
  • clivegcliveg
    29th Feb? What year 2013?
  • Floyd MontanaFloyd Montana
    29th Feb? What year 2013?
    Leap year ir 2012,
    Good to see the Govt nudging the FAsuits into action.
  • randy andyrandy andy
    Unfortunately this is an empty threat, even if the government had the balls to try and go through with it, FIFA would immediately threaten to expel England as they have strict rules on government interference (wouldn't any sort of government interference with the gravy train to Switzerland now would we?)
  • Floyd MontanaFloyd Montana
    edited October 2011
    response just made
    Joint FA, Premier League and Football League statement: "The
    football authorities are grateful to both the Culture, Media and Sport
    Select Committee and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport for the
    time taken and interest shown in the governance arrangements for
    football. We shall now take time to consider





    the Department's response








    as we formulate what the most appropriate actions might be. The FA, the
    Premier League, The Football League and representatives of the National
    Game are already engaged in this process and are committed to keeping
    the Minister and his Department informed of our progress."
  • BedsaddickBedsaddick
    Politicians telling someone how to run something.!  Now that's ironic.  Put these words in the correct order.
     

    Black Pot The Kettle Calling


    or

    In up Brewery piss a


  • Floyd MontanaFloyd Montana

    In up Brewery piss a

    is an anagram of

    Inspire superb way

    And your other tricky question leads to...

    Attack hell-bent lock piglet.

  • BedsaddickBedsaddick

    In up Brewery piss a

    is an anagram of

    Inspire superb way

    And your other tricky question leads to...

    Attack hell-bent lock piglet.

    Bugger.I never thought you would get the piglet one .
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  • Fortune 82nd MinuteFortune 82nd Minute
    Politicians telling someone how to run something.! Now that's ironic. Put these words in the correct order.

    Black Pot The Kettle Calling


    or

    In up Brewery piss a

     

    Agree totally with Bedsaddick. Announced today we have the highest unemployment for 17 years (3 good mates of mine made redundant in last 6 months and just about everyone else I know scared witless their jobs are going to be pulled, or on pay freezes), inflation about to soar even higher after the latest round of QE2 (sorry, printing money), a Secretary of State for Defence who just happens to invite his best mate to meetings, a Chancellor you wouldn't put in charge of a sweet shop, topped by a PM who is so deluded he thinks everyone should pay off their credit card bills when many are struggling to put food on the table. Why the hell should anyone listen to a word these imbeciles say?

  • MacronateMacronate
    edited October 2011
    Well said, exactly what I thought. These clowns (no matter what party they belong to) haven't got a clue.
  • iaitchiaitch
    Surely an edict for companies to be run properly and not go into massive debt should cover all industries, why don't the government implement this across all sectors? 
  • Mendonca In AsdasMendonca In Asdas
    Football clubs are very good at bending the rules, if a '68% of turnover rule' came in the club would buy them accommodation, or rather than wages do it as signing on fees or whatever it took.
  • DRAddickDRAddick

    Will just mean more money for specialist accountants!
  • LonelyNorthernAddickLonelyNorthernAddick
    ABOUT TIME! Might have to cut certain overpaid players wages now! Although how good the outcome will be i dont know
  • GranpaGranpa
    All of these overpaid, pampered players should be made to go and watch the young Paralympian Stef Reid, who lost a leg in a boating accident. She manages, like others, to beat the odds in a highly courageous manner, making light of her disability. She puts footballers to shame.
  • MiserableoldgitMiserableoldgit
    If Football does get it "together" within 6 months, can "We", the supporters" demand The Government does the same ?
  • Floyd MontanaFloyd Montana
    If Football does get it "together" within 6 months, can "We", the supporters" demand The Government does the same ?
    Oh dear...
  • MiserableoldgitMiserableoldgit
    If Football does get it "together" within 6 months, can "We", the supporters" demand The Government does the same ?
    Oh dear...


    ?
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  • Floyd MontanaFloyd Montana
    If Football does get it "together" within 6 months, can "We", the supporters" demand The Government does the same ?
    Oh dear...


    ?
    Another aimless, pointless, swirl at ''the government'' who should be ''getting it together'' with their magic wand and repairing the damage of two ruinously expensive and pointless wars conducted on the brink of a major world recession. How anyone can compare trying to get the FA to get its act together with a general DEMAND that the government sort the country out, deserves an 'oh dear' comment. Ridiculous
  • Oggy RedOggy Red
    The Government are only interested in their own agenda.


  • Floyd MontanaFloyd Montana
    The Government are only interested in their own agenda.


    and...?
  • SX_AddickSX_Addick

    Sorry, it's not that hard

    •  68% of Premier League income spent on players' wages - pay players less
    • Total Premier League revenues £2bn - share the revenue more evenly
    • But operating losses in the top four divisions outstrip Premier League's profits - share the revenue more evenly
    • Total losses for the 92 league clubs stands at £600m - share the revenue more evenly
    • Collective club debt now £3.5bn - pay players less and share the revenue more evenly
  • charlton villagercharlton villager
    The politicians can't run the country. In fact it's like the lunatics running the asylum at the moment with huge debts, high unemployment and banks going bankrupt or being bailed out, Eurozone debt etc etc etc.

    How can they say football must get its financial house in order.

    If the politicians start running football then i pity the England football team of the future. St Kitts or the Falkland Islands will be beating us regularly 6-0.
  • colthe3rdcolthe3rd
    If Football does get it "together" within 6 months, can "We", the supporters" demand The Government does the same ?
    Oh dear...


    ?
    Another aimless, pointless, swirl at ''the government'' who should be ''getting it together'' with their magic wand and repairing the damage of two ruinously expensive and pointless wars conducted on the brink of a major world recession. How anyone can compare trying to get the FA to get its act together with a general DEMAND that the government sort the country out, deserves an 'oh dear' comment. Ridiculous
    I don't think anyone would disagree that they came into a complete mess however it is the way they are "trying" to sort the problems that the majority of people have a problem with. 
  • JollyRobinJollyRobin

    Sorry, it's not that hard

    •  68% of Premier League income spent on players' wages - pay players less
    • Total Premier League revenues £2bn - share the revenue more evenly
    • But operating losses in the top four divisions outstrip Premier League's profits - share the revenue more evenly
    • Total losses for the 92 league clubs stands at £600m - share the revenue more evenly
    • Collective club debt now £3.5bn - pay players less and share the revenue more evenly
    Unfortunately it isn't 'that' simple. You can't just 'pay players less'. If you do that then they will of course leave to go to the likes of the Milans, Barca & Madrid, PSG & Bayern Munich, clubs that will be willing to pay the astronomical wages to have the worlds best players. If that were to happen then English football gets worse, our clubs don't fare as well in European competition/less people globally want to watch the English game and in turn our revenue drops. Money in football isn't just an issue in the UK, it's happening at clubs and in leagues all over the world, and it's an issue that FIFA needs to address, and bring in strict rules that will be adhered to to combat the problem, not the FA or the Premier League, and definitely not the government.
  • DRFDRF
    I know its slightly missing the point but the fact that clubs use 68% of their income on players wages isn't actually a bad thing is it? This is stating that staff costs are nearly 70% of income - they are the workers so they get the money. I would rather this than 70% gets spent on stationey costs! Does anybody know who much RBS or other service sector business spend on staff costs compared to income?
  • DRFDRF

    Sorry, it's not that hard

    •  68% of Premier League income spent on players' wages - pay players less
    • Total Premier League revenues £2bn - share the revenue more evenly
    • But operating losses in the top four divisions outstrip Premier League's profits - share the revenue more evenly
    • Total losses for the 92 league clubs stands at £600m - share the revenue more evenly
    • Collective club debt now £3.5bn - pay players less and share the revenue more evenly




    If your company was making big losses would you be happy with 'pay the staff less' being the 'obvious answer?

    Share the revenue evenly means what exactly? Big clubs make money and give it to small clubs? Clearly a sensible business model and one I would again be interested to see working in the company you work for.

  • McLovinMcLovin

    70% of the money should go to the board and the players should live in council houses and get the bus to the ground.

    Let's face it, this whole thing is just populist shit.  The government and FA have no intention of actually doing anything.  It's just to keep the man on the street happy so he keeps spending 50 scoots on nylon shirts and tv subscriptions and stop hand wringing about the fact that the people that they worship earn a lot of cash. 

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