Manchester United director Bobby Charlton, right, said the club’s absence from European competition this season will aid their recovery as they begin a “great adventure” under manager Louis van Gaal. “It’s crazy, but maybe it can make things easier for us,” Charlton said. “It’s going to be a great adventure.”
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Winter break should happen now
The English Premier League should introduce a winter break as soon as possible and not wait until any change is forced on it by the expected winter World Cup in Qatar in 2022, the league’s ambassador David Dein said. Dein told delegates at the Soccerex Global Convention that he had long advocated the break.
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Monies from Uefa Financial Fair Play tariff to be shared
Manchester City’s huge fine for breaching Uefa’s Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules is to be shared out around the other clubs in the Uefa Champions League.
City were fined £50million (Dh295.4m) for the FFP breaches but will only have to pay around £20million if they comply with the break-even rules in future seasons.
The first tranche of payments from City, Paris Saint-Germain and Zenit St Petersburg will total £20million and will be split among the Champions League and Europa League clubs who did comply with the rules last season.
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