European soccer’s governing body; UEFA on Monday said that Financial Fair Play Investigations (FFP) could be reopened after recent leaks of Der Spiegel claimed Manchester City and Paris St-Germain overvalued sponsorship deals to help meet the rules. UEFA has been adamant FFP has "without question" been successful in helping clubs avoid controversial debts since its inception seven years ago. Every club affiliated to UEFA faces an annual assessment against the break-even requirements and many have been investigated and either sanctioned or cleared. However,
Racism has been one of the filthiest practices affecting every department of sports in different ways. Over time, many individuals, as well as organizations, have come up with the allegation of individuals being racially discriminated. And this time it is one of the biggest clubs in European Football, Paris St. Germain. French investigative website Mediapart revealed that PSG’s scouting team detailed ethnic origins of potential recruits allegedly in order to reduce the number of ‘black’ recruits. According to the reports, they were assessing
With 38 trophies to his name for both country and clubs, French club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) right back Dani Alves wants to play for the English Premier League before hanging up his boots. The Brazilian star defender has seen his previous moves to the Premier League break down but that hasn't deterred him from harbouring his ambitions to play in one of the world's toughest league. "The idea that I might finish my career without going to the Premier League, it is not
Manchester United forward Alexis Sanchez is reportedly keen on seeking a move to Ligue 1 champions PSG, despite being just a year into his massive £80m contract with the Red Devils. Sanchez who was snatched away by Manchester United from right under the noses of rivals Manchester City in January is having a nightmare at Old Trafford having found the back of the net just four times for Mourinho’s side in 24 appearances. Sanchez in unhappy with Jose Mourinho's tactics? Reports are doing
French television reports on Saturday suggested star player Neymar received around 375,000 euros as 'ethical bonus' from his club Paris Saint-Germain. There are various rules that a club must conform to in order to be eligible for the ethical bonus. The report further states the rules that need to be adhered to. These rules include maintaining good timekeeping, respecting media, refraining from betting on matches involving PSG and the most intriguing one where the PSG stars have to applaud the fans after the