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Time to pay for mistakes of the big spenders

Financial Fair Play regulations are making all English League clubs focus on how to balance the books between income and wage bills

Amid all the discussion last Wednesday and Thursday at the annual Stamford Bridge talking shop that is the Leaders in Football conference, what was most notable was the lack of any real disagreement on the main issues. If a single word could be said to characterise the summit it was “consensus”; a sense of broad agreement not only that Something Must Be Done to prevent the sport eating itself but that the Financial Fair Play regulations being introduced across Europe by Uefa provide the best starting point. Continue reading...

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Terrified football tycoon David Gold has turned his home into a fortress after learning he is on the hit list of Britain’s most wanted armed robbers.

The West Ham co-owner has spent £250,000 installing CCTV, a direct phone line to the police… and even a PANIC ROOM.

David Gold and fiancee Leslie

Mr Gold, 74, says he’s been living in fear since being told by police that he was a target of the gang, who have carried out a series of violent raids on rich businessmen. Continue reading...