Could Arsenal get thrown out of the Champions League?
A BBC Newsnight investigation raises a rather gloomy prospect for all Arsenal fans.According to the BBC...
"Fifa has launched a probe into whether Arsenal have broken regulations which may leave the club exposed to possible expulsion from the Champions League.
"BBC Newsnight has learnt that a police probe in Belgium has concluded Arsenal made secret payments of £1m to Beveren.
"If Arsenal secretly controlled another club, especially one such as Beveren who they bought Emmanuel Eboue from, they could be in breach of FIFA rules and could be heavily fined or even thrown out of the Champions League."
More on FC Beveren from Wikipedia.
posted by BPRA @ 7:29 pm
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I think it's a FIFA issue not an FA issue, from what I can gather. So I guess the only penalty, if wrong doing is proven, is a European penalty rather than domestic.
David
I guess the dreams of a Spurs fan?
That would be a massive financial blow. This from the BBC on May 10.
Arsenal top TV & prize money list
Arsenal's run to the Champions League final has seen them eclipse Chelsea's earnings for television income and prize money in the 2005-06 season.
The Gunners have made £52.7m so far while champions Chelsea took £47.5m.
Liverpool made £43.2m from television and prize money while their great rivals Manchester United got £39.9m.
Almost half Arsenal's income has come from the Champions League - victory over Barcelona in the final would bring in a further £2m.
Dear ADM,
I was thinking of replacing the image with one of the Champions League trophy, but then I thought that would be misleading because Arsenal's only connection with the competition is having tried to win it, rather than having won it, or even (in the case of those who've won it five times) owning it.
David
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