49Gunners49 wrote:The FA's hand was forced essentially. Big Sam's unawareness or disregard for the concept of "conflict of interest" was ultimately the reason for this sacking. He offered to speak publicly at events (which is fine), but also suggested that he would speak to selected investors privately (and in relation to young talent that could be acquired on a third party basis) - this would have been fine had he not been England manager. Say he provides advice on up and coming youngster "Joe Bloggs" and how they could be acquired in such a third party way. If he was to then select Joe Bloggs in the England line-up a few years later, transfer prices would inflate massively allowing the original investor to profit. The position of England manager that he held would have allowed him to manipulate the tranfer market.
I really didn't get that third party part from what I've read tbh.
He discusses the third party thing, but doesn't explicitly say he'd oversea arranging these sorts of transfers in an advisory role.
Also, UFGN is bang on about the FA how are you going to punish someone for discussing a perfectly above board situation that only you have the power to do anything about.
All it takes is a one line amendment saying English football clubs cannot acquire third party owned players foreign or domestic and it's over.