The Great Financial Meltdown was preventable.  The post-mortem of the 2008 collapse has reiterated what is true of every man-made crisis, that they can be avoided.  The warning lights were flashing long ago and there was ample time to stop the bubble.  Robert Shiller knew,  Nouriel Roubini knew and plenty of others were sounding the alarm because they had the information to understand what was going on.  Currently soccer is depriving itself of its own early warning system because data on club finances, including player transfer activities and ownership is being kept out of supporter hands.  This needs to change throughout the soccer world and the best place to start is through UEFA. Continue reading “Why UEFA Should Crowdsource Financial Fair Play” →