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[Football] The Men Who Sell Football
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Pevenseagull
Anti-greed coalition
- Jul 20, 2003
- 19,637
Thanks for that, just watched it and going to watch it again immediately to try and get my head straight.
You should have seen the footage they had to leave out!
Pevenseagull
Anti-greed coalition
- Jul 20, 2003
- 19,637
It was amazing seeing it all and hearing the recordings. They went soft on some of the ‘actors’ as there was one or two people who warranted more attention.
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herecomesaregular
We're in the pipe, 5 by 5
Is it the follow up to:
Pevenseagull
Anti-greed coalition
- Jul 20, 2003
- 19,637
beorhthelm
A. Virgo, Football Genius
- Jul 21, 2003
- 35,312
is there any substantive evidence to the claim football is used to launder money? i'd have thought there are far better, more efficient and low profile ways and means.
- May 8, 2018
- 9,255
At source yes.
Equally a vehicle to circumnavigate financial sanctions based on sponsorship and commercial deals / partnerships
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highflyer
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- Jan 21, 2016
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Great work that.
It reveals so much - and so much more than just the problems with football ownership. The super-rich can operate outside the rules that apply to the rest of us, and there's a whole industry set up to help them do it. Anyone who still thinks corruption is a problem over 'there', in other countries, needs to give their head a wobble.
Stinks.
It reveals so much - and so much more than just the problems with football ownership. The super-rich can operate outside the rules that apply to the rest of us, and there's a whole industry set up to help them do it. Anyone who still thinks corruption is a problem over 'there', in other countries, needs to give their head a wobble.
Stinks.
Not Andy Naylor
Well-known member
It's known but not always so easy to prove. A while back, a criminal barrister I know who had worked for the FA named two clubs to me that he said were definitely money-laundering operations and were being offered for sale as such. As it happened, they later met in an FA Cup final under their new owners. One is mentioned in this documentary, the other went bust and is now in League One. I suspect that one of the other clubs featured in passing has become a similar type of concern, because its finances make no sense on any other level.
The fact that the Premier League gives its clubs £100m each per year makes football at that level potentially quite an efficient way to launder money.
highflyer
Well-known member
- Jan 21, 2016
- 2,435
Football authorities are choosing not to regulate ownership. It's not that hard, just don't accept any ownership that is not completely open and transparent. But instead they choose to accept money and look the other way. Not hard to guess the motivation. It's the same motivation driving large parts of finance, politics, and the property market. If you really love money enough, you won't care where it comes from.
In the seedy world of the moneymen with certain people going missing, does the exposing of these details put you at risk?
Dunk&Disorderly
Active member
Have you seen any or just assuming? I want links!
Uh_huh_him
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- Sep 28, 2011
- 10,686
As he was in it, I assumed he had seen the additional footage, which couldn't be included (presumably for legal reasons).
Craig Kline went on bit of a rampage on Twitter a few names, naming some clubs for money laundering. He was director of football at a Premier League & Championship club for a while. Unfortunately he started to name bods within the FA and got done with a big lawsuit + settlement and moved onto covid conspiracies now.
I'd be absolutely surprised if it doesn't take place. Many signings make no sense especially with the money involved
I'd be absolutely surprised if it doesn't take place. Many signings make no sense especially with the money involved
Pavilionaire
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- Jul 7, 2003
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I'm halfway through the video and it is a riveting watch. It shows that the 'fit and proper' test is non-existant while Financial Fair Play is a sham.
The presenters on Sky Sports Transfer Centre were explaining PSG's ability to acquire Messi and line him up alongside Neymar and Mbappe was based on the fact no entity has the financial might or legal resources to take on the state of Qatar to prove they are trashing the rules.
The presenters on Sky Sports Transfer Centre were explaining PSG's ability to acquire Messi and line him up alongside Neymar and Mbappe was based on the fact no entity has the financial might or legal resources to take on the state of Qatar to prove they are trashing the rules.