Hope not. The money to replace the seats would surely be better served in the playing budget.
I don't know for sure, but I would imagine that the player budget is separate from other operating costs. If the blue seats are seen as a "ground improvement" maybe there are tax breaks and exemptions from FFP too.
I don't know for sure, but I would imagine that the player budget is separate from other operating costs. If the blue seats are seen as a "ground improvement" maybe there are tax breaks and exemptions from FFP too.
"In order to promote investment in stadiums, training facilities, youth development and women’s football (from 2015), all such costs are excluded from the break-even calculation"