Lewis Dobbin deal at Everton blasted after what happened at West Brom

Lewis Dobbin’s transfer from Everton to Aston Villa and then on loan to West Brom has been slammed by Neil Moxley.

Writing in the Sunday People, page 52, 18 August, Moxley lashed out at the transfer fees involved as they made a mockery of the rules.

 

The Guardian reported that the 20-year-old moved to Villa Park for a £9million fee.

Moxley wrote: “Fees are a mockery of rules. Imagine you’re a fan of a club in the Championship and they spent
£10million on a new striker this summer. You’d be pumped, right? I mean, it’s a £10million investment.

“So, consider this. West Brom secured a loan move for Lewis Dobbin – a player bought by Aston Villa from Everton for that amount this summer. He was on the bench last week for the Baggies. Now, at this point, the more perceptive of you will shout: ‘Yes, but Josh Maja hit a hat-trick’.

“And that’s true but it doesn’t invalidate the point about Dobbin. His value was such that in a goal-shy and injury-ravaged team such as the Toffees last season he made just one start.

 

“Come on. It’s all accountancy sleight of hand. It makes no sense and it’s making a mockery of the profit and sustainability rules.”

 

Everton have already fallen prey to PSR and now take advantage wherever they can

Dobbin’s transfer saga highlights a significant flaw in FFP and PSR, illustrating how clubs manipulate these regulations through inflated transfer fees and loan deals.

 

Everton saw points deducted due to PSR twice last season so nobody is saying that they are the guilty parties here.

The criticism by Moxley points to the absurdity where a player, whose market value might not justify the transfer fee, becomes a tool for financial manoeuvring rather than footballing merit.

This case exemplifies how clubs can bypass the spirit of FFP and PSR by engaging in transactions that serve more as financial transactions than strategic team-building moves.

Such practices not only undermine the competitive integrity of football but also question the effectiveness of current financial regulations in preventing clubs from overspending or inflating player values for accounting purposes.

This scenario calls for a reevaluation of these rules to ensure they genuinely promote financial stability and fair competition, rather than allowing loopholes for financial gymnastics.

 

 

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