This study measures the impact of Financial Fair Play (FFP) in the Spanish football league by considering three objectives: (1) the probability of qualifying for European competition, (2) if sporting objectives can be related to the financial situation of the clubs, and (3) changes in the financial-accounting structure. The sample contains 176 observations from 13 Spanish clubs between 2004‒2019. The empirical findings reveal that the likelihood of qualifying for European competition is sensitive to certain financial items. It was found that the greater the intangible assets were (pre-FFP...Read more
