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

[Tricky_Trev]

The club statement is robust in that it addresses the judgement on two levels:

1. The process - "The UEFA Chief Investigator publicly previewed the outcome and sanction he intended to be delivered to Manchester City, before any investigation had even begun"
2. The evidence - "The Club has always anticipated the ultimate need to seek out an independent body and process to impartially consider the comprehensive body of irrefutable evidence in support of its position."

It's difficult to understand how the "comprehensive body of irrefutable evidence" can be squared with UEFA's judgement. That will be for CAS to consider.

That’s the thing. Makes me wonder whether our evidence is only conclusive if it’s interpreted in the way we want. Maybe it’s not as cast-iron as it sounds. UEFA are happy to go to CAS. They don’t make this judgement if they are not happy to go to them. So that has to make us nervous. I feel they know something City don’t.

 

[bulldogblue]

Already had several phone calls ( mainly Scousers ) asking gleefully if I had seen the news. Whilst individuals can be out in their place it is the shit that sticks and how the club is now perceived on not just a national but international stage.
Yes we can appeal, etc, etc. but this is not a good day for our beloved club.

 

[Chi-town blues]

hate to post that miguel dolt

says City face points deduction too

Wtf?

 

[lionellettuce]

Man City fans Boycott the Real Madrid game at the Etihad in protest.......

 

[blueinsa]

hate to post that miguel dolt

says City face points deduction too

It incoming i have little doubt about it.

 

[Saddleworth2]

The boil has burst. One way or another, this will change football in Europe for ever. Christ I wish we could bring down the whole corrupt rotten crooked edifice. UEFA, PL, FA, POGMOL. Start it again from ground zero.

 

[domalino]

Spot on.

Its took me quite a while to reach this point and this opinion but im increasingly getting fucked off with our silent, shit all over us approach from the UEFA to some hack at the local rag!

You have to imagine there is a breaking point though, yes?

Otherwise the alternative is to think that Khaldoon & co. bought City to get almost to the top of the game, just about delivering on investment, only to be a punching bag and for everything to be set back 5+ years.

If there is ever going to be a breaking point, this is it.

 

[goatinho]

Will he women's team be banned as well? Equal rights and all that ...?

well if its becuase of the sponsorship income they must be. as well as all the youth teams?

 

[cjn]

No players left United when they didn’t qualify for the CL!

It's not so much players leaving, it's that over the last few seasons they've stopped being a destination for the world's best players. And much of that has to do with missing from the Champion's League.

 

[christopp]

Boycot the coerupt competition for good... a prem points deduction this season wont matter I suppose lol

 

[Fordyboy46]

Its a 2 year ban or its thrown out.

Live or die.

Hopefully our lawyers are at work right now on this and are putting together a lawsuit to find that FFP is illegal bullshit.

 

[Centurions]

I expect the ban to be reduced to a year, maybe 3 transfer windows.
Gotta he honest thou, it does hurt.

however, once it’s out of the way then at least it’s not overhanging anymore and we can get on with life.

How the fuck do you think they can ban us from UEFA competitions for one and a half seasons unless they throw us out now?

 

[blueinsa]

You have to imagine there is a breaking point though, yes?

Otherwise the alternative is to think that Khaldoon & co. bought City to get almost to the top of the game, just about delivering on investment, only to be a punching bag and for everything to be set back 5+ years.

If there is ever going to be a breaking point, this is it.

We hope so and Khladoon has promised it.

Time to deliver in fucking spades.

 

[skivitheblue9320]

Now do

Take them all to task and sue them all, when that's done, let's get the positive decision from CAS then go to the European Court of Justice for reviewing the rights of the Saudi's to invest in our football club, the same as any other investment in a company that is not barred just becasue of the foreign ownership, direct racism and propoganda being spouted continually across the media>

 

[marco]

just to lighten the mood,would love cty to do a Braveheart and pull their shorts down for sky then walk off against Madrid

 

[Kokonut1307]

hate to post that miguel dolt

says City face points deduction too

I don’t see why this would be the case

 

[oakiecokie]

My Gut thinks the 2 season Ban was deliberate by UEFA,to be used as a negotiating tactic down to a 1 season ban.

They hope we will take the bait like we did 7 years ago.

If thats the case then City themselves must have been wrong.I do NOT think that for one moment.There were NO negotiation tactics and certainly NOT by City.

 

[homerdog]

Well tell me how would you like me to deal with it and I'll deal with it that way.

Would be nice to be able to use the forum without random accusations of not being a City fan after 10 years.

Is that aimed at me? I didn't accuse you of anything, especially not being a fan. I just seem to have noticed that you seem to be generally negative, which I find odd. As for suggesting that I look at your 20,000 posts for evidence of negativity, you have prevented anybody from doing that!

Anyway, news like this inevitably means feelings will run high, so I apologise for upsetting you!

 

[CatMan]

Man City fans Boycott the Real Madrid game at the Etihad in protest.......

Completely agree. Absolutely nobody should attend. Doing so validates that organisation. It should be a complete empty house.

 

[worsleyweb]

I would not play the real game properly.. Just turn up and fuck about kicking the ball out of play every time we get it.