Chelsea’s José Mourinho: Uefa’s FFP rules are a contradiction

• Portuguese says ‘old’ clubs are protected by system

• ‘FFP is meant to put teams in equal conditions to compete’

The Chelsea manager, José Mourinho, has described Uefa’s Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules as a ‘contradiction’ which allow Europe’s elite clubs to maintain the status quo.

Chelsea spent almost £95m in the summer transfer window on new signings including Diego Costa and Cesc Fabregas but were able to post an overall profit after selling David Luiz, Romelu Lukaku and Demba Ba. In contrast, Champions League holders Real Madrid spent almost £100m on new players this summer, while Manchester United’s spending almost broke the £150m barrier after completing deals for Ángel Di María, Daley Blind and Ander Herrera among others.

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