Roman Abramovich

Fergie won nothing for 4 years at Utd, Shankly 7 at Liverpool after they won the old 1st division so they were established as a force, Wenger has won nothing for 7 years and Clough failed at Leeds and Brighton in between triumphs at Derby and Forest. All great managers.

It is his money so he can do what he likes, but the 1st time Chelsea were in danger of failing to qualify for the Champions League he spent on Torres and Luiz 70 odd million. I suspect that will be the strategy, if it can be called a strategy, in January too if Chelsea are off the pace.

If RA had a plan then what is it?

Each new manager CFC have brought in have had their own philosophy and style of play. Its not as if RA has recruited managers of a similar ilk.

Would you rather we keep our manager and win nothing in 8 years?
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Would you rather have an STD? What point does the question have?

comment by What would Stuart Pearce do? (U3126)
posted 19 minutes ago
If RA had a plan then what is it?

Each new manager CFC have brought in have had their own philosophy and style of play. Its not as if RA has recruited managers of a similar ilk.
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To play attractive football and win trophies with the players that are bought in. I believe that is his ultimate plan, and financially in terms of the money we generate to be up the with the biggest clubs.

Each new manager that have come in have tried, but ultimately failed or the confidence in them had gone. Rather we get rid of managers trying to work with the team we have than the other way round. Like I said with the trophy returns we have had over the last 8 years, I can't complain much as a Chelsea supporter.

Sam Dalla Bona

Agree in relation to your trophy haul which is not in question.

The query I have is that it is not sustainable (the revolving door manager policy), unless Uefa afford RA the luxury of continuing to lavish the club with his money.

To get the top coaches CFC will have to shell out top dollar and when FFP begins to show its teeth in the next 3/5 years RA won’t be able to sustain the club.

Acknowledge that CFC have tried to address this (Gazprom etc) but it seems like at the first sign of trouble he panics and wields the axe.

Manager pay offs are ignored by ffp

I don't know the exact figures of everything that goes on at football clubs. But I personally think having a team and plan in place for the manager to come in to work on , and if he fails sack him....is cheaper then bringing in a long term manager backing him in the market to built his own team, watch him fail and then sack him, start the cycle again.....

I would say the first option is the less risky and cheaper option. It certainly is where I work. But I could be wrong, like I said I don't know the exact costs at football clubs.

Juan Eden Zola

Interesting. Where does the money come from then to terminate the contract of a manager (employee)?

By law it is a requirement for for it be included in the clubs tax returns, and accounts so how could Uefa ignore these monies when analysing club accounts?

By law it is a requirement for for it be included in the clubs tax returns, and accounts so how could Uefa ignore these monies when analysing club accounts?
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Uefa only applies ffp to certain areas. One area which it doesn't include, and indeed encourages, is spending money on infrastructure, like grounds, training facilities, academies, and so on.

McParlandTheGreat

Yes, however any remuneration package paid to an employee (manager) has to be filed, and as such cannot be "ignored" by Uefa as Juan Eden Zola stated.