FFP allows for equity injection and loans from the owners. Patrick did this for years, on a small scale compared with other clubs. It depends on how you view cheating but BFC needs cash to carry on operating, this needs to come from somewhere and probably explains the changes at the board level. Investors don’t like to see their investments get burnt.
It's £39m over three years but only if that includes equity funding. Without equity it's only £15m over three years. The rules are different below the Championship though I think and don't know them off the top of my head.
No more than 60% Of total turnover on wages in league 1. (55% in league 2) But with the caveat of. Relegated clubs The rules apply to all clubs and there is no moratorium for clubs relegated from the Championship. However, Transitional Arrangements are in place whereby clubs are allowed to exclude the wage costs of all players that the club signed pre September of the relegation season, if they were signed on contracts in excess of 3 seasons. Also there is no limit on transfer fees paid out as far as I can tell. And any profits can be included in turnover. Also donations but not loans can be included. Finances are Monitored during the season so increase in revenue through cup runs etc. Will be taken into account. Clubs within 5% of their stated projections get special attention.
Before we start speculating who may or may not be in the Barnsley squad for next season we need a manager/coach.
In all fairness there’s got to be some rationalisation with our squad. People talk about players that I’d forgotten we had. We made some poor signings and some players just weren’t up to it. We lacked quality in key areas and suffered from it. I wonder when the retained list will come out and who will make the decision?