08-02-2024, 01:18 PM
(08-02-2024, 12:25 PM)Jacko Wrote:(08-02-2024, 11:48 AM)Bob Fossil Wrote: Are financial rules different in Wales? Cardiff seem to be in for everyone!
They were in a similar boat to us. Last relegated in 2019 after 1 season in the top flight. We went down 2 years later in 2021. So that suggests they're two years further on than us in recovering from a PL relegation, this is backed up by fact that after this season and next we will be in a position to be allowed to make some bigger losses again under FFP if the next 2 seasons are managed well financially.
Correct - about 2-3 seasons ago they had a huge turnover of players with some real championship journeymen coming in on short term deals, and flirted with relegation whilst they dealt with the fact they’d gambled heavy in their first season after relegation but bought very poorly.
They now have some wiggle room to spend, hence bringing in a little more quality in the last 2 windows.