Genuine question

How can a club with a debt of 440 millionpounds pay a player 26 millionpounds a year?

Really don’t get it

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Posted By: Nelsons final flanel on September 24th 2021 at 07:10:09

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Genuine question (Other Football) - Nelsons final flanel, Sep 24, 07:10:09
- dunno. partly depends where they are. which club are you talking about? (n/m) (Other Football) - jampersands, Sep 24, 09:08:03
- Just in case some people can’t make the link (Other Football) - Tier2canary, Sep 24, 08:08:28
  - or any football pipe dream really (Other Football) - CWC, Sep 24, 09:52:36
    - But if and when it does (Other Football) - paulg, Sep 24, 09:57:09
      - yes precisely (Other Football) - CWC, Sep 24, 10:21:35
        
        Yes, I see what you mean (Other Football) - paulg, Sep 24, 11:08:59
        
        I think you must be bonkers to want to own a football club (Other Football) - CWC, Sep 24, 11:45:21
        
        Or a sport-washing vehicle like Man City, PSG (n/m) (Other Football) - jamesward, Sep 24, 11:48:29
  - Absolutely but the so-called ‘pundits’ questioning our (Other Football) - Chopper, Sep 24, 08:34:49
    - Think of the ‘big’ clubs languishing like beached whales for decades (Other Football) - Tier2canary, Sep 24, 08:45:01
- By osmosis x (n/m) (Other Football) - Bristol Graham, Sep 24, 07:45:30
- But like national debt (Other Football) - paulg, Sep 24, 07:29:56
- Who are they paying £26 million a year? (Other Football) - ede, Sep 24, 07:26:12
- Sustainable debt. It’s a minefield. (n/m) (Other Football) - Biggles, Sep 24, 07:18:37
  - something we all do (n/m) (Other Football) - ghostof barry butler, Sep 24, 08:32:11
    - Yep totally (n/m) (Other Football) - Biggles, Sep 24, 10:23:15
- I thought there was some sort of 'financial fair play' thingy to prevent such situations? (n/m) (Other Football) - DrDublin, Sep 24, 07:11:10
  - Man City are still under investigation for FFP by the PL (Other Football) - Chopper, Sep 24, 08:40:22
  - I think 12 points is not enough- feel sorry for Wycombe as it really should have applied (Other Football) - Jumbo1, Sep 24, 07:21:45
    - I don't think he's taking about Derby (Other Football) - mr carra, Sep 24, 07:40:44
      - possibly man U and Ronaldo? (n/m) (Other Football) - Farkeball, Sep 24, 08:14:06
        
        yeah, I think it is United and Ronaldo. [Shrug emoji] (n/m) (Other Football) - jampersands, Sep 24, 09:24:03
      - Barca's debts are supposed to be 1.5b (Other Football) - Jumbo1, Sep 24, 07:47:50
        
        1.1b euros to be exact. They are finished as a footballing power for the time being. (n/m) (Other Football) - munter, Sep 24, 11:20:52
        
        Does your Garry do debt relief? (n/m) (Other Football) - Under soil heating, Sep 24, 07:58:04

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