If the purpose of Financial Fair Play (FFP) is to prevent clubs from overspending and accumulating unmanageable debt, then it serves a valuable function. However, in its current form, it exacerbates inequalities and stifles competition, which is detrimental to the sport. A straightforward solution would be to classify investments that are no-obligation gifts as revenue, thereby enabling wealthy owners to support their clubs as they wish. In contrast, loans from owners would not be considered revenue.
Essentially, this means that owners are allowed to inject money into their clubs without restrictions, but they are not permitted to withdraw funds from the club's revenue as personal income or profit. This approach would allow owners to financially support their clubs extensively, but it would prevent them from taking money out of the club for personal gain.
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