The UEFA boss is not happy with the manner in which the summer transfer market is shaping up,
11 Jun 2009 15:21:12
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The president of UEFA, Michael Platini, often critical of the manner in which sides from the Premier League recklessly throw wages and transfer fees around Europe, has slammed Spanish side Real Madrid for following suit.

The Primera Division runners-up have spent close to €165 million on just two players: Brazilian attacker Kaka and Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo. Platini believes this contradicts the idea of "fair play".

The administrator, himself regarded as one of the finest footballers during his playing days with Juventus and France, told AFP, "These excessive transfers are happening almost every day."

Platini is keen to address the fiscal environment of European football and therefore wants to adopt a socialist policy to continental competition by creating a level economic playing field.

"These transfers are a serious challenge to the idea of fair play and the concept of financial balance in our competitions," he complained.

"UEFA is working hard with clubs to set up a new set of rules, to clean up the system and give it a more solid, more transparent base.

"That is our top priority today," he concluded.

Come on! Football is NOT socialist Cuba!!

what is platini driving at? is he just waking up from slumber or what?

those who have money shld go ahead and spend it.

i made a similar comment on goal.com >>>> i ain't surprised by his actions
remember how pissed off he was with man city's 100 million euro bid 4 Kaka

but what are these big clubs tryin' to prove >>> spendin' money on football stars
doesn't guarantee automatic victory >>> i'm quite sure Arsene Wenger will be
miffed by such big buys >>>>>

When will this french mess die so we can have some progress in the game. . . . . I tire o

d big spending wont solve madrid's problems anyway

d big spending wont solve madrid's problems anyway

Biola44,
what are madrid's problems? this is a rich club and u and i know that u make more money when u invest more money.
big buys like these are not only about football, they have image rights. players like ronaldo and kaka will sale more jersies within a short period of time. madrid have fans and these players have fans so platini must be ready to come out real.
no matter what laws he puts into place, madrid and newcasttle can never spend the same amount of money.
big players are for big clubs so i see nothing wrong in these buys.
madrid has been in the business of buying big players and that is history for them so if they are not making their funds, they will need no adviser.
platini has no programmes for europe football hence the best thing will be for him to resign.
did he play football for free during his own time? was he not earning more money than someother players then?
socialism has nothing to do with football so he can move down to cuba if he wants to practise socialism.