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FFP: The scourge of Europe’s elite?
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8:58 AM EDT, Fri May 9, 2014
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Platini's plan —
UEFA President Michel Platini has been steadfast in his commitment to FFP and will come down hard on those who fail to meet the requirements.
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City slicker —
Manchester City is funded by Sheikh Mansour, the deputy prime minister of the United Arab Emirates. Mansour, who purchased City in 2008, has bankrolled the club to the Premier League title and into the Champions League.
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Quids in for Qatar —
Nasser Al-Khelaifi is the President of Paris Saint-Germain, a club which is owned by QSI -- Qatari Sports Investment, a firm linked to the Qatari government. PSG has won the French title in 2013 and 2014. It reached the quarterfinals of this year's Champions League.
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Star talent —
PSG's millions have been able to lure top players such as Zlatan Ibrahimovic to French football.
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Firepower —
PSG's riches has attracted the likes of Ezequiel Lavezzi and Edinson Cavani from Napoli -- making it the outstanding team in France.
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Money talks —
Javier Pastore cost $63 million when he arrived in Paris from Palermo in 2011. One of several big name signings made courtesy of Qatari investment.
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City riches —
Sergio Aguero arrived at Manchester City in July 2011 following a $64 million move from Atletico Madrid. The Argentine striker helped the club win the Premier League title in 2012.
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Toure talent —
Yaya Toure arrived from Barcelona in a $40 million move in July 2010. The Ivory Coast midfielder has since established himself as one of the best midfielders in European football.
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Malaga misery —
Spanish club Malaga, which reached the quarterfinals of the Champions League in 2013, was banned from European competition by UEFA for a year after failing to pay its bills.
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Failed protests —
Malaga fans protested against UEFA president Michel Platini over threats to refuse the club permission to play in European competition. The protests were ignored and despite appeals to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, Malaga was handed a one-year ban.