Darragh’s praise for Bristol City and the Posh chief in favour of full disclosure of transfer deals

It’s common practice in football to spread transfer payments over the length of the player’s contract.

That’s how Brentford are paying for Ivan Toney and it’s how Posh are paying Bristol City for Sammie Szmodics and Mo Eisa and how they are paying Bristol Rovers for Jonson Clarke-Harris.

“Bristol City have been brilliant with us,” MacAnthony revealed on his ‘Hard Truth’ podcast. “I got Barry Fry to ring around the clubs to see if they could help us with our cashflow problems and City agreed to renegotiate with us straight away.”

MacAnthony is all for full transparency over transfer fees, but he will always respect a club’s plea for secrecy.

“I would happily disclose details of transfers,” MacAnthony added. “I would make it completely transparent right down to the size of the agent’s fees. It’s the other club who usually ask for privacy and I respect that.”