None of them are going anywhere if we lose the case, unless they decide they want to. Cant put blame on hacked emails on Soriano, Khaldoon or Txiki.If we loose the appeal, unfortunately I can see major changes at the club.
Khaldoon has without doubt been the best Chairman in our history, BUT, if we loose the CAS case can he continue?
Same with Soriano, would he fall on his sword, surely he would have to, and if he did would Txiki hang about?
Totally disagree, the Chairman and CEO have put their reputations on the line, just as the UEFA AC officials have done.None of them are going anywhere if we lose the case, unless they decide they want to. Cant put blame on hacked emails on Soriano, Khaldoon or Txiki.
The only thing I could see is Soriano leaving to be the "CFG CEO" rather than directly at City, we may need to have a 'fall guy' for the optics of the case.
I doubt those orders said “make sure you write it all down in emails Pearcey”Reading the comments on here some seem to think that this whole plan was cooked up by Soriano and he will be getting the sack if we lose the case at CAS. All complete bollocks.
Here are the reasons why nobody is getting sacked:
1. EVERYBODY is involved in this. From City, CFG, ADUG right up to the Abu Dhabi decision makers.
2. Soriano is the architect of CFG. The last valuation was $4.8billion following $500m investment from Silver Lake.
3. Worst of the leaked emails were from Pearce - One of the UAE's most influential officials. He takes his orders from much higher up the food chain than anybody at City.
No way are Khaldoon or Pearce getting sacked, they’re bulletproof.Reading the comments on here some seem to think that this whole plan was cooked up by Soriano and he will be getting the sack if we lose the case at CAS. All complete bollocks.
Here are the reasons why nobody is getting sacked:
1. EVERYBODY is involved in this. From City, CFG, ADUG right up to the Abu Dhabi decision makers.
2. Soriano is the architect of CFG. The last valuation was $4.8billion following $500m investment from Silver Lake.
3. Worst of the leaked emails were from Pearce - One of the UAE's most influential officials. He takes his orders from much higher up the food chain than anybody at City.
But it was written down in e-mails, the owners and bosses have known for months it was written down. If they were going to act on it they would have done, irrespective of the outcome. They haven't so probably won't.I doubt those orders said “make sure you write it all down in emails Pearcey”
8 years, 3 titles, no Champions League success; given the unprecedented financial investment, I’d argue that the Barca-lite project has been underwhelming.
My point wasn’t so much about acting on it, it was more to do with why commit potentially damaging information to email? However the bigger issue is why do something wrong in the first place? - if we have done something wrong, and knowingly, we deserve to be punished- but hopefully we haven’t acted inappropriatelyBut it was written down in e-mails, the owners and bosses have known for months it was written down. If they were going to act on it they would have done, irrespective of the outcome. They haven't so probably won't.
Where’s the dislike button when you need it? Hire Poch, that serial fucking winner??!! Fucking lol. I’d rather give the job to a fucking pooch woof woof, barking mad8 years, 3 titles, no Champions League success; given the unprecedented financial investment, I’d argue that the Barca-lite project has been underwhelming.
In 2012, we looked on the brink of our own dynasty to fill the post-Ferguson void, but instead have been sharing the title with some very dubious winners, in a PL era where points are easier to come by than ever before.
With Silva going, Fernandinho (wrongly, IMO) taken out of the midfield equation and Agüero the wrong side of 30, our last cycle of success is coming to its natural conclusion; a rebuild is necessary, and with Guardiola set to go next summer - plus the reality that most of his signings being miss than hit - why delay it? We’re probably not going to win the league next season if the players that come in take that year to settle in anyway, so why not just begin the process now?
Lets hire a coach who takes pride in youth development - ten Hag or Pochettino - and a Sporting Director in the German mould who can identify and acquire elite talent, sub-£50m. Let’s integrate our youth, and establish some solid foundations upon which the we have another decade of collecting trophies - but this time with 4/5 of our academy graduates as catalysts.
The post-2013 circus at Old Trafford proved that you can just buy expensive players to prolong a dynasty that’s already expired - if we rely on the chequebook, we’ll end up with Di Marias, Falcaos, Schweinsteigers, Pogbas and a decade without any significant success.
If the two year ban is upheld, league finish is irrelevant anyway, so let’s utilise the unique opportunity to establish a new identity/ideology, and finally give Khaldoon that *holistic* club he allegedly thought he was getting in hiring Guardiola.