BOF Posted May 21, 2013 Moderator Share Posted May 21, 2013 is it going to a vote? can you see the teams that are flirting with the CL every year being too happy that moanco want to spend £150m odd on their squad this summer?Monaco's inclusion isn't up for a vote. There's controversy over tax havens but I can't see what they can really do about it. If they did decide to vote on Monaco's inclusion - which they haven't - then it'd be a minefield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 players could probably find away around it by living in Spain, Italy or Andorra and just flying to training and games. Falcao was rumoured to be joinign but will still live in Madrid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted May 21, 2013 Moderator Share Posted May 21, 2013 Falcao was rumoured to be joinign but will still live in MadridJust the 1,280km commute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 still less of commute than if he joined Anzhi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted May 21, 2013 Moderator Share Posted May 21, 2013 still less of commute than if he joined Anzhi Just **** move there already. Why live in Madrid if you're playing anywhere else. Muppet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 not sure maybe family or the other rumour is meant that he is going to Monaco and then Real after 1 season instead of direct transfer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 Monaco are planning to take the French football authorities to court after being refused permission to rejoin the country's top flight in a seething row over tax status. Although a self-contained adjacent principality, Monaco have been playing in the French league for nearly a century and were Champions League runners up in 2004. But they have suddenly been told, after winning promotion, that they are no longer wanted unless they fall into line with the rest of the domestic game. Monaco were outraged in March when France's Ligue Professionelle de Football (LFP) voted to exclude them unless they relocated their headquarters to France by June, 2014, to comply with the country's strict fiscal rules. When they protested, the French Football Federation stepped in by proposing Monaco instead pay €200 million to remain part of the French league if they wanted to remain based outside the country, an idea that was supposed to be a compromise solution but which had the club crying foul even more loudly. At the root of the argument is French ill-feeling that Monaco has been using its status as a tax haven by signing up a raft of foreign players on virtually tax-free salaries: players who, if they joined other clubs in the French league, would be subject to the same severe laws as French players. France has a 75% income tax rate on high earners and there has long been festering resentment that Monaco have an unfair advantage over other French sides because of their privileged position. Under their Russian billionaire owner Dmitry Rybolovlev, Les Monegasques have far greater purchasing power than anyone else in the league other than Qatari-backed Paris Saint-Germain. But the club are challenging both the order to move their headquarters to France and the "outrageous" counter-demand for €200 million for their base to remain in Monaco. Since being founded in 1924, Monaco have won seven French titles and were defeated by Jose Mourinho's Porto in the Champions League final nine years ago. "ASM FC [Monaco], after consultation with its legal counsel, has decided that it has no other choice but to bring legal action in order to obtain a judicial resolution of the dispute," the club said in a statement. "As part of this legal action, ASM FC will be seeking the annulment of the LFP's [French League's] decision of 21 March requiring the club to establish its headquarters in France, as well as a claim for damages from the LFP as compensation for financial and commercial losses suffered as a result of that decision. The position of the club is very clear: ASM FC considers that such a demand is not only outrageous but also totally unacceptable." "The club intends to show that the decision of the LFP imposed on AS Monaco, forcing it to move its headquarters to France, violates several fundamental principles of French and European law, notably the principle of free movement, free competition, free access to sporting competitions, and also the Franco-Monégasque tax convention signed on the 18 February 1963." UEFA president Michel Platini, a strong advocate of financial fair play, nevertheless expressed surprise at the ultimatum given to Monaco. "I find it a little difficult to understand," Platini said after last week's Europa League final. "It's as if French football always liked Monaco - so long as they didn't win." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarpie Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 Very good article on Falcao's ownership, third party ownership seems to be **** up mess. http://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/1e8ncw/explaining_the_falcao_move_to_monaco/ I'd hope they get rid of it as it only seems to cause problems, especially for players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarethRDR Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 Monaco are planning to take the French football authorities to court after being refused permission to rejoin the country's top flight in a seething row over tax status. Although a self-contained adjacent principality, Monaco have been playing in the French league for nearly a century and were Champions League runners up in 2004. But they have suddenly been told, after winning promotion, that they are no longer wanted unless they fall into line with the rest of the domestic game. Monaco were outraged in March when France's Ligue Professionelle de Football (LFP) voted to exclude them unless they relocated their headquarters to France by June, 2014, to comply with the country's strict fiscal rules. When they protested, the French Football Federation stepped in by proposing Monaco instead pay €200 million to remain part of the French league if they wanted to remain based outside the country, an idea that was supposed to be a compromise solution but which had the club crying foul even more loudly. At the root of the argument is French ill-feeling that Monaco has been using its status as a tax haven by signing up a raft of foreign players on virtually tax-free salaries: players who, if they joined other clubs in the French league, would be subject to the same severe laws as French players. France has a 75% income tax rate on high earners and there has long been festering resentment that Monaco have an unfair advantage over other French sides because of their privileged position. Under their Russian billionaire owner Dmitry Rybolovlev, Les Monegasques have far greater purchasing power than anyone else in the league other than Qatari-backed Paris Saint-Germain. But the club are challenging both the order to move their headquarters to France and the "outrageous" counter-demand for €200 million for their base to remain in Monaco. Since being founded in 1924, Monaco have won seven French titles and were defeated by Jose Mourinho's Porto in the Champions League final nine years ago. "ASM FC [Monaco], after consultation with its legal counsel, has decided that it has no other choice but to bring legal action in order to obtain a judicial resolution of the dispute," the club said in a statement. "As part of this legal action, ASM FC will be seeking the annulment of the LFP's [French League's] decision of 21 March requiring the club to establish its headquarters in France, as well as a claim for damages from the LFP as compensation for financial and commercial losses suffered as a result of that decision. The position of the club is very clear: ASM FC considers that such a demand is not only outrageous but also totally unacceptable." "The club intends to show that the decision of the LFP imposed on AS Monaco, forcing it to move its headquarters to France, violates several fundamental principles of French and European law, notably the principle of free movement, free competition, free access to sporting competitions, and also the Franco-Monégasque tax convention signed on the 18 February 1963." UEFA president Michel Platini, a strong advocate of financial fair play, nevertheless expressed surprise at the ultimatum given to Monaco. "I find it a little difficult to understand," Platini said after last week's Europa League final. "It's as if French football always liked Monaco - so long as they didn't win." 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Condimentalist Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 Razvan Rat joining West Ham apparently. He was always class on Champ/FM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deeps Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 Carroll to west ham is a good fit. Collins assists to hit double figs ha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 also agreed a £12m fee for andy carroll I still think that's too much for him... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voinjama Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 Will Liverpool be so happy to take such a financial hit with regards to A Carroll. I guess they may have no choice if the player wants to go or Brendan Rogers who didn't sign him doesn't want him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Condimentalist Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 I thought it was £15m for Andy Carroll? Fair price IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biskitt Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 (edited) Fulham sign Fernando Amorebieta and Derek Boateng on free transfers. Could be a good bit of business that, especially Amorebieta who's always looked good when I've seen him play Edited May 22, 2013 by Biskitt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 Such a waste if Falcao does end up at Monaco, would love to see him in England, has all the attributes to set te league alight. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted May 24, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted May 24, 2013 Seems Monaco have bought Moutinho and Rodriguez from Porto for €60m. Don't think it's confirmed yet but seems to be a done deal. But the interesting bit is that Moutinho had a sell on clause from his transfer from Lisbon. So to avoid that, Porto have officially sold Rodriguez for €59m and Moutinho for €1m Cheeky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 I think Sporting are on verge of going bust so that could be major bitterness there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Folski Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 Guillem Balague @GuillemBalague22m R.Madrid willing 2 stop the transfer of Neymar 2 Barcelona with 100m euros. At the Camp Nou, confident he will honour the agreement with FCB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCforever1991 Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 Guillem Balague @GuillemBalague22m R.Madrid willing 2 stop the transfer of Neymar 2 Barcelona with 100m euros. At the Camp Nou, confident he will honour the agreement with FCB Bale or Neymar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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