March 7, 2019
UEFA’s Financial Fair Play rules have a seemingly unlikely supporter: The United Arab Emirates government sports chief.
Mohamed Khalfan Al Romaithi says he would back a decision by European football’s governing body to punish Manchester City if the club is found to have violated the spending rules. That is despite City being owned by UAE deputy prime minister Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, a member of Abu Dhabi’s royal family.
Al Romaithi, the chairman of the UAE’s General Authority for Sports who was previously commander in chief of Abu Dhabi Police, said he can separate his “love” of Sheikh Mansour from his determination to see football regulations strictly applied as he looks to lead the game in Asia.
Al Romaithi will explore implementing FFP across the continent if he ousts Bahraini incumbent Sheikh Salman in the Asian Football Confederation presidential election in April.
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