FIFA’s Daylight Robbery

FIFA’s up and running so called fair play regulations, to regulate all clubs’ incoming revenue and outgoing spending on transfer fees in the Football Column’s opinion is double edged take, the taking of money, to line FIFA and UEFA’s pockets with the key word, money.

A financial umbrella has been set by the governing bodies which clubs must operate within. The English Champions, Manchester City, previously hit the buffers, with FIFA stipulating that City must pay a fine of a whopping 49 million pounds for over stretching on their spending. The aim of the new regulations is to help all clubs finances. The question to FIFA is, “How does this help a club’s finances, and where does the huge figure of 49 million pounds go?” The suggestion had to be, into the coffers of the governing bodies.

The lesser lights of World Football would incur more debt if they breached the rules. As for City, the 49 million did not impact on the club, with the richness of the club’s Arabic owners dispatching the cheque on time. But not all clubs are in the same boat as City. The bottom line is that a high percentage of clubs are in huge debt, where the incurrence of the debt is with the wages, being paid to the top tier players. The Football Column suggest a wage ceiling to be introduced to cap players wages, FIFA and UEFA control the game, it is possible, perhaps for a large ceiling cap. A large percentage of all club’s incoming revenue is swallowed up by the extortionate wages.

FIFA in particular have engineered an angle with the new regulation, in order to give them the powers, to enter into all club’s finances and commit ‘daylight robbery’, FIFA want transparency, but transparency does not fall at the door of FIFA.

FIFA’s Daylight Robbery

FIFA’s up and running so called fair play regulations, to regulate all clubs’ incoming revenue and outgoing spending on transfer fees in the Football Column’s opinion is double edged take, the taking of money, to line FIFA and UEFA’s pockets with the key word, money.

A financial umbrella has been set by the governing bodies which clubs must operate within. The English Champions, Manchester City, previously hit the buffers, with FIFA stipulating that City must pay a fine of a whopping 49 million pounds for over stretching on their spending. The aim of the new regulations is to help all clubs finances. The question to FIFA is, “How does this help a club’s finances, and where does the huge figure of 49 million pounds go?” The suggestion had to be, into the coffers of the governing bodies.

The lesser lights of World Football would incur more debt if they breached the rules. As for City, the 49 million did not impact on the club, with the richness of the club’s Arabic owners dispatching the cheque on time. But not all clubs are in the same boat as City. The bottom line is that a high percentage of clubs are in huge debt, where the incurrence of the debt is with the wages, being paid to the top tier players. The Football Column suggest a wage ceiling to be introduced to cap players wages, FIFA and UEFA control the game, it is possible, perhaps for a large ceiling cap. A large percentage of all club’s incoming revenue is swallowed up by the extortionate wages.

FIFA in particular have engineered an angle with the new regulation, in order to give them the powers, to enter into all club’s finances and commit ‘daylight robbery’, FIFA want transparency, but transparency does not fall at the door of FIFA.

For the Record

In the English Leagues of 1 and 2, the English FA in line with the Football League, have been operating their own financial regulation umbrella, within these leagues, where a high degree of success has been merited. The lower tier clubs are not awash with money, and transfer fees. For most players are non status. Many clubs have cleared their debts. In comparison, FIFA are operating on a totally different playing field of greed and corruption.

In the English Leagues of 1 and 2, the English FA in line with the Football League, have been operating their own financial regulation umbrella, within these leagues, where a high degree of success has been merited. The lower tier clubs are not awash with money, and transfer fees. For most players are non status. Many clubs have cleared their debts. In comparison, FIFA are operating on a totally different playing field of greed and corruption.

The Connection, Southgate, Team England and Barcelona

Gareth Southgate’s managerial skills as our national manager were there for all to see, alongside Gareth’s patriotic vibe running through the team, but in truth the seeds of England’s success were laid years before England’s 2018 World cup campaign. The Barcelona structuring impacted on the English game, the move to St George’s Park marked the beginning.

The English philosophy had to change, the coaching system to nurture talented young players to be passed down to these players.

The key to International football is possession football, building the play from the back, with the goalkeeper’s distribution of the ball, using either feet, being vitally important. Southgate employed the 5-3-2 system (as highlighted in the Manero Article, ‘To Evolve’) patience, movement and accurate passing are the key elements alongside dropping off, moving up the pitch depending on the opposition’s movement. Creating angles for the constant continuation of passes, the system worked efficiently for England.

It de-railed slightly during the clash with Croatia, who pushed a high 3 man attacking line v England’s centre-backs, which meant retaining ball retention and playing forward from the back became difficult for England.

An injection of pace was required from England to maintain the system. England’s outlet was to strike long balls wide right or left to counteract Croatia’s high line, this was plan ‘B’ of Southgate’s tactics, it worked to a degree.

The England player would either become fouled upon receiving the ball in a wide position, or the ball would run out for a throw in to either side or England would have retained possession.

If ball retention was lost, the team would still have advanced forward, relieving the pressure.

The Barcelona theme is sketched into the club’s fabric by the Dutch maestro, the great, Johan Cruyff, who provided the springboard for their success, by over seeing the changes much akin to Southgate.

Cruyff’s philosophy is ‘total football’ based on high technical skill, possession football, evolving in many options when passing the ball, with pass, high intensity pressure, encompassed with constant movement being the focal points of the Barcelona theme. Southgate has taken this philosophy on board. England at the under 17’s and upwards has borne fruit with the Three Lions becoming World and European champions at these age levels.

With Southgate at the helm England can propel forward to possible 2020 Europena Champions.