‘How about the players who were denied titles?’published at 11:10 BST
11:10 BST
Kieran Maguire
Football finance expert
Dan: How many clubs do you think will seek compensation? Not just the teams that have lost out on titles but also teams who lost twice to Manchester City and got relegated?
Some clubs will seek a private settlement – a negotiated settlement. I don’t think it will be a class action or a collective move. Some clubs have got more of an emotional relation in this than others. Others are purely financial.
Then there is a further issue. How about the players of those clubs who were denied the opportunity to win titles and play in the Champions League in particular?
If you talk to players, often those with the big six clubs, they would say they are on 20-25% bonus on income if they play in the Champions League.
Average annual earnings of a player in the big six was around £8m last year. 25% of that is £2m and if you multiply that by a 25-man squad, you’ve got £50m. It could be something that could go into the equation.