Listen to the press conference. Both parts. It is clear that he is FULLY aware of the playing budget and how it relates to other teams in The Championship-including the TEN clubs on parachute payments. That is more of a hindrance than FFP. As for this 'shoestring budget', perhaps you'd like to...
I liked his response to The Scum's Mike Donovan when asked how he thought England would fare at the World Cup: "Is this press conference about England or a press conference about this appointment"?