PL charge City for alleged breaches of financial rules

[meltonblue]

The fact they published their guilt in the accounts is why they were punished.

Well yes that too, I meant as an additional contributing factor.

 

[M18CTID]

It doesn’t read like it given his comment on it, reads like he’s saying it’s referring to us.

Don’t think Everton were done for non co-operation, theirs was misleading information wasn’t it?

Pretty sure the PL accused Everton of not co-operating and the IC found in favour of Everton on that - in fact, the IC were quite scathing of the PL on that particular issue.

With reference to your first bit, I don't think it's about us - Stefan himself has posted on here since that tweet, saying "give it an hour and you'll enjoy it" or words to that effect. That suggests it's definitely not referring to us but he's implying that it is as a ploy to reel in opposition fans!

 

[halfcenturyup]

I didn’t pay too much attention to the [The Club] and assumed it’s just legal shit, but that would be hilarious if he’s just on the wind up

I suppose it's a good way to drive engagement.

 

[meltonblue]

Pretty sure the PL accused Everton of not co-operating and the IC found in favour of Everton on that - in fact, the IC were quite scathing of the PL on that particular issue.

With reference to your first bit, I don't think it's about us - Stefan himself has posted on here since that tweet, saying "give it an hour and you'll enjoy it" or words to that effect. That suggests it's definitely not referring to us but he's implying that it is as a ploy to reel in opposition fans!

Yeah only just saw that. Assuming it’s Leicester then!

 

[waspish]

Well the media now have a few days of writing and social media hacks spouting cheats 115! Funny isn't it Liverpool Arsenal lose we go top and hey presto something comes out about our investigation!

 

[Fallingbostel Blue]

Not sure where this has come from can’t see it on the premier league website and I can’t see the likes of Ziegler et al running with it?

 

[gkmcfc]

This is almost a childlike response, can't believe they've exposed themselves so badly by issuing this

Has this come from a press release?

 

[BAB.DAB]

Interesting.

"The Club] has consistently pushed back on the PL’s requests. For example, [the Club] initially provided disclosure only in PDF format, without metadata; [the Club] provided “load files” but no “parent / child relationships” were identified between documents, which [the Club] refused to resolve, instead saying that it would respond to any specific queries; when the PL raised such queries, it took two weeks to respond, and [the Club] again refused to provide parent / child relationships; and certain disclosure requests remain outstanding"

They are cheeky bastards. The club is quite right to "push back" and respond "only to specific requests". It's a central tenet of investigations, and good practice, that requirements (or requests) should be "specific" and relevant. We haven't seen the "requests", but unless the original "request" asked specifically for the metadata there's no way it should have been volunteered.

Secondly, asking for the metadata implies a belief on the part of the PL that the material that had been provided, had been tampered with. A serious allegation to make unless you have good grounds for believing it to be the case.

As for taking two whole weeks to respond, in the context of a 4 year enquiry, that's hardly heinous and even less, so if it corresponded to a holiday period.

Not us
Leicester City

 

[Damanino]

this whole Chelsea mess, I kind of laughing what the PL got himself into with this.
Boehly is the master of loopholes looks like. 9 year contracts, some strange shirt sponsor company with no previous exposure which also one of Boehly's company, selling hotels to themselves, and it all counts likely for FFP-PSR.
if he be would just as astute on football level as loopholes level, Chelsea would be shit fucking strong...

any club charged so far has to have their lawyers watch the Chelsea case-background with great care, as I expect some more surprises.

feels like mountains would need to be moved to properly charge one of Spurs, Pool, Chelsea, Arse, rags regardless their huge losses reported. rags FFP failure with Uefa also was painted as minor without much media pressure-coverage. that was before huge new expensive transfer spends and another shit season like this one.

 

[Northblue]