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Friday 18 September 2020
The Premier League champions were sanctioned for a breach of financial fair play regulations.
Chief executive Ferran Soriano claims Uefa’s case ‘seems to be less about justice and more about politics’.
The Italian club has fallen foul of Uefa’s financial rules since they spent €200 million on transfers in the summer of 2017.
The Sky Blues boss’ says his achievements will not be tarnished even if alleged financial fair play breaches are confirmed.
A ban from Uefa competitions, including the Champions League, is a potential punishment if City are found guilty of FFP breaches.
The settlement relates to the 2013/14 campaign, when the Rs won promotion to the Premier League.
The Rossoneri will be permitted to take part in the Europa League this season thanks to today’s ruling in Lausanne.
European football’s governing body started an investigation in September.
The French club are set to face sanctions by European football’s governing body after reportedly breaching Financial Fair Play rules.
The Arsenal coach had been a big advocate of UEFA’s rules to clamp down on reckless spending.
The governing body will investigate a possible breach of Financial Fair Play guidelines.
Derry City, Dundalk, Sligo and Pat’s set to receive almost €40k each.
UEFA has released a statement revealing the sanctions for next season’s Champions League this evening.
The UEFA president had a strong message for any team failing to stick to the new Financial Fair Play rules.
UEFA officials call newly-released debt figures a ‘wake-up call’ for the continent’s elite clubs.
MORE THAN THREE-quarters of people would support the government looking into the prospect of a four-day work week, according to a new survey.
This means doing the same job for the same salary, but over four days rather than five.
There have been calls for this idea to be explored already and the Four Day Week Ireland campaign today released details on its public attitude survey conducted last month.
Two out of three respondents said a four-day work week is “realistic and achievable” in the medium term.
67% of employers said they support the idea and 46% said it would be “feasible” to trial in their workplace.
“The four-day week, with no loss of pay, offers the potential of a genuinely better future for workers and employers alike,” said Joe O’Connor, director of campaigning with Fórsa trade union.
What may once have seemed like a radical concept is now, for many, a reasonable and rational ambition. The Covid-19 pandemic has further disrupted societal and workplace norms, while illustrating the potential for very different models of work.
So today we’re asking: Would you support a four-day work week?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
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