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Why 'The Godfather' of PSR wants clubs to spend more money

Related Topics: Benjamin Mendy, Premier League

Nick de Marco has never scored a Premier League goal. He has never saved a shot or claimed an assist. He has never managed in the competition.

Nevertheless, De Marco KC is one of the most important figures in the current legal soap opera of English football. If you have a problem, you want 'The Godfather' of football finance law on your side.

His most recent success was last month on behalf of former Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy in his £11m claim for unpaid wages from his old club.

But it is De Marco's work in the complex area of Profit and Sustainability rules (PSR) - also referred to as Financial Fair Play (FFP) - that has led to him being christened 'The Godfather' by his own chambers, Blackstone.