FIFA president Sepp Blatter is still looking to find a way of restricting the Premier League's spending power. The fact it is a Spanish club Real Madrid who have done the big spending this summer, twice smashing the world transfer fee record, first to buy Kaka, then Cristiano Ronaldo, who will cost an amazing £80million from Manchester United.
However, Blatter views the method of owning clubs in England as inherently unsatisfactory, putting the Premier League at an advantage compared to their major European counterparts.
"There are big associations, like France, Germany and Spain where there is a by-law that the owners of the club must be at least 51% from the club," said Blatter.
"They must be members of the club or partners from the same country.
"This does not exist in the Premier League and it is a problem we have to address."
Yet Blatter accepts, given UK law, nothing will change to implement the same ownership rules that exist in other countries.
"We have no right to interfere in economic movements," he admitted.
"We, the whole FIFA family, is aware of this.
"We have spoken before about financial fair play. Financial fair play is not only a licensing system and financing control but financing fair play means also that all participants should observe a minimum of fair play."