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Type Journal Article
Scope Discipline-based scholarship
Title European Club Football after “Five Treatments” with Financial Fair Play—Time for an Assessment
Organization Unit
Authors
  • Egon Franck
Item Subtype Original Work
Refereed Yes
Status Published in final form
Journal Title International Journal of Financial Studies
Publisher MDPI Publishing
Geographical Reach international
ISSN 2227-7072
Volume 6
Number 4
Page Range 97
Date 2018
Abstract Text UEFA's Club Licensing and Financial Fair Play Regulations (FFP) have impacted European club football. After five distinct applications of the break-even requirement, which represents the cornerstone of these regulations, it is time for an assessment. How has the situation in European top-division football changed since the FFP regulation? The most recent financial data show that European club football is characterized by significant financial recovery and further polarization. How has the FFP regulation presumably affected this development? This article discusses plausible reasons why FFP has contributed to financial recovery but has not aggravated polarization. Understanding the drivers of polarization is essential before taking further regulatory steps.
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Digital Object Identifier 10.3390/ijfs6040097
Other Identification Number merlin-id:17710
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