compete), then the simple solution is to cap spending across the board. And if teams are in financial distress due to debt caused by unsustainable spending, then you limit the amount of debt a club may incur. Structuring FFP the way it is structured can only be explained as an attempt to lock in the aristocracy of European football in perpetuity. And it’s transparent. You may be fine with that because it benefits the club you support, but I can’t see how you can be intellectually honest and yet deny that this is precisely the goal of FFP in its current form.

The same cap for each league? Championship is the same as EPL? La Liga is the same as French League 1?

It's really not worth arguing with you. You seem to think it's an anti-city system, and yet nothing stops outside money. It just has to be done with wise business investment. That's hardly a controversial rule.

Your oversimplified alternative seem to address your concerns, but little else. We'll agree to disagree. If you've got that in you.

Well done to all of you, very informative/insightful, etc