UEFA FFP investigation - CAS decision to be announced Monday, 13th July 9.30am BST

[cleavers]

Thank you for giving me two chances, I’m really grateful for the opportunity!

I’m more than happy to come back and discuss this once it’s all done.

As you are claiming to "know" its true, why don't you discuss it now ?

 

[Claytop]

Wonder if BBC will update their top story article?

 

[HelloCity]

This is the key point for me

 

[Metalartin]

City response

I can confirm this is all fact what City have said.... ;)

 

[Man_City_Loyal]

Yeah - it's been covered quite a bit by other posters

ah i see. Just going off what Prestwich Blue was saying last night on twitter

 

[scousemanc]

Sorry, but the NY Times is a serious investigative newspaper and would not go about allowing such an article to be published without having real reason to believe it's sources to be legit.
I cannot see them ever being in the business of smearing City over Liverpool and Utd because they are American owned and risking their entire reputation over a sports article.
This is beyond fanciful and sad that we are at a point in time where this kind of reasoning is accepted as plausible nor can we parse the difference between those who post things on Twitter or periodicals" without strong cheques and balances within/reluctance to publish news without strong evidence versus a newspaper with such standing as the NY Times (not that the NY Times cannot be criticised, btw).

If this is the case, can you explain too me what is "serious" and "investigative" about the article? I ask this in the context of an article published in the Guardian on 7th March (Yes, the 7th of March):

The chairman of Uefa’s club financial control body (CFCB), Yves Leterme, said this year that if the allegations published by Der Spiegel are true, and City are found to be in breach of rules and to have deceived Uefa, the “heaviest punishment” possible is “exclusion from Uefa competitions”.

 

[domalino]

I like the final line:

'The accusation of financial irregularities are entirely false, and comprehensive proof of this fact has been provided to the CFCB IC.'

That very much ties in with the NYT line that UEFA are no longer looking at the inflation of sponsorship agreements.

Doe not mean that UEFA are going to back down, but does suggest that we have refuted one line of attack.

It's very certain.

If the club say they've given comprehensive proof of being innocent then it's very difficult to see them backing down.

It's not "we think we've done nothing to break the rules", its "we know we've done nothing wrong"

 

[ancoats]

bitterness and jealous by the dirty media and others in uefa ?? and they really are doing there best to darken manchester city

UEFA can do one and unless you have something and legally law binding then show us ?? but its uefa FFP and we all know its not legally law binding ?? and how can it be when clubs are running a mock and so high in debt that its a joke ??? i take united this season around £500 million in debt and jose spent £500million on this squad and united are looking to rebuild and that will not be on the cheap ???? but uefa think its ok for them to do what they like because they think its their money hahahahahahahaah

i will state this right now MANCHESTER CITY WILL NEVER WIN THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

 

[Bozo]

Take no shit, City. Timing of every single development in this case is dodgy as fuck.

 

[SWP's back]

City response

City have fired back after the article in the New York Times. A spokesperson said: 'Manchester City FC is fully cooperating in good faith with the CFCB IC's ongoing investigation.

'In doing so the club is reliant on both the CFCB IC's independence and commitment to due process; and on UEFA's commitment of the 7th of March that it '….will make no further comment on the matter while the investigation is ongoing'.

'The New York Times report citing 'people familiar with the case' is therefore extremely concerning.

'The implications are that either Manchester City's good faith in the CFCB IC is misplaced or the CFCB IC process is being misrepresented by individuals intent on damaging the club's reputation and its commercial interests. Or both.

'Manchester City's published accounts are full and complete and a matter of legal and regulatory record.


'The accusation of financial irregularities are entirely false, and comprehensive proof of this fact has been provided to the CFCB IC.'

I think it’s fair to say we believe we have the law on our side and will not be accepting any form of sanction, be that a fine or ban.

See you in court, cuñts.