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We've all known from the start that this would be done (and many posted about it) the question has always been can the FA spot it and have they got the teeth to do something about it?

This seems to be the clause that should stop teams gaming the system (but I suspect it won't): Although as Daniel Geey, a solicitor and sports lawyer, points out: “It appears the FL has drafted general anti-evasion provisions to ensure clubs comply with the spirit of the regulations...

Bingo! Or when the rich benefactor loses interest or the sky money evaporates etc.

Matt - I think you're missing the point of FFP. My understanding of it is that it was created to stop clubs over spending and over extending - and by doing so will avoid clubs going out of business by speculating on promotion. So if we are complying, we "win" no matter what. We'll have a club...

Or perhaps our sugar daddy has spent far more than he originaly intended (stadium was supposed to be funded by bank borrowings after all) and doesn't want to shell out £10m a year. I suspect he wants us to run on a sustainable basis - where owning our own stadium guarantees us a decent revenue...

Teams like Forest and Watford will find a way to work round the rules and teams coming down from the Prem will have parachute payments. If you're in one oif these groups you'll do well - if not, you'll be a Championship second class citizen. I suspect that's where we'll be - and I'm not unhappy...