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Crystal Palace boss Hodgson: Financial rules no concern here

Crystal Palace boss Roy Hodgson says the Premier League's Profit and Sustainability rules isn't a concern for them.

Everton, for a second time, and Nottingham Forest were charged for breaking the rules this week.

"The club here is well run in that respect, so I've never heard that we can't do this or we can't do that, or we've got to sell a player because of FFP [Financial Fair Play]," Hodgson said. “That's never happened during my time at the club, and that's because the club is well run.

“Whether or not the club will be able to generate the money necessary to buy a player or to facilitate the loan, that's another question. But they have done in the past, so I'll have to wait and see if that's going to be a possibility.

“If you're talking purely Crystal Palace, then the FFP doesn't enter into our thoughts at this moment in time. But if you're asking generically, do clubs have to start thinking about this, I think what's happened recently, certainly with Everton and now Nottingham Forest, and there's still a cloud hanging over the head of Manchester City and Chelsea, so it's very much a relevant topic.

“So I'm pretty certain that quite a few clubs are looking now and thinking: 'Well, what is our financial situation like? What will happen if we make these decisions? And will it push us into a situation where we're going to be charged?'

“But as I say, that's for other clubs to worry about, not us."

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