No. SWFC sold the ground to the owner (allowed) but backdated the sale to the season before the sale happened to bring down their 3 yr losses to within the allowed amount.
slightly different issues. They both sold their ground - which is allowed - but Wednesday put the proceeds in the accounts for the wrong year to fit with ffp requirements. According to my Derby mates they got the sale and valuation approved by the EFL, I think the EFL had second thoughts about the valuation and brought a charge. I never thought Derby would get much punishment if any.
Oh and I think in Derby's case the money was actually transferred - I don't think this was the case with Wednesday
What about saying Rooney paid as a coach to get around ffp...? Or Tom inces mum getting 700k as a “scout”? It’s a joke.. In other news, the houses of the Independant commission have all been valued at 10 million pounds each and purchased by Mel Morris
Wednesday case was based on fraudulent accounting Not the actual sale though that was clearly dodgy AF
"Rooney's entire wages will count towards the club's Financial Fair Play (FFP) calculations despite him moving to Pride Park as a player-coach, as there is no 50% split on wages for such dual roles at that level - unlike in League One and League Two." https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49265227
I think the EFL need to make it clear to the appeals board that they are trying to clean up the games finances and serious thought needs to go into its decisions. The appeals committee are not serious and offences should not be thrown out because of procedural mistakes etc . The EFLs incompetence and the Appeals Panels leniency are making a mockery of any disciplinary measures , positions especially high salary ones Should come with responsibility and consequences imo