One of the reasons we failed FFP was because we signed players too early, bringing their cost into a championship season rather than a premiership season. I don't blame them for keeping their powder dry on this occasion.
That seems a ridiculous oversight for a multi million £ company. Surely clubs would do the deal, but not actually submit more than they needed to/make it official until after the date where status changes? Basically structure it in a way to avoid it being included for the season that had just finished.
Who was overseeing the financials/legal side... the young office temp?
I can;t recall what the verdict/punishment was for us 'failing' that season. Vague recollection of us having to face some repurcussionsif we were relegated the 1st season or 2, but as we survived, the window of punishment eventually elapsed.
Perhaps we were aware of it, but the legal/financial experts at the club were confident the punishment/or risk of it would be minimal, so worth just getting the deals done anyway, as I guess players/selling clubs wanted it done there and then or we risked them going elsewhere..