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

[Academica]

"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" what position do you think that could be? that they have made an honest mistake? that they feel it hasn't been a fair process? I don't see any denial of guilt in that statement.

I don't see any acceptance of guilt

 

[bluemonkey71]

Uefa had around 621 million in cash reserves in June 2018. Better hope thats enough.

 

[badaz52]

Off you pop

I just think a lot of people on here have their heads in the clouds if they think it will be completely overturned. The evidence is there and UEFA have acted on it, doesn't matter how it was obtained or how unfair the process was. The best that City can hope for is a reduction in that sanction.

 

[Ducado]

It's hard for us as fans at the moment, the club is part of our make up, however I am confident that although this is a painful time for all of us, we will come through stronger we are fighting a cartel who want the spoils all to themselves and there are going to be ups and downs, have faith that the club has this covered

 

[blueinsa]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1229351845866463232
ha ha a few posters from here on this @Prestwich_Blue @karen7

PMSL the twats :-)

 

[Academica]

I just think a lot of people on here have their heads in the clouds if they think it will be completely overturned. The evidence is there and UEFA have acted on it, doesn't matter how it was obtained or how unfair the process was. The best that City can hope for is a reduction in that sanction.

Why is that the best we can hope for?

 

[badaz52]

I don't see any acceptance of guilt

There isn't any denial of guilt either is there, that's my point. Usually, a statement might read City refute these allegations and do not accept UEFA's findings etc.etc. but it doesn't and I find that interesting.

 

[SidJames]

Given the hacking scandal came to an abrupt end, based on us accepting the £1m, does anyone think a similar situation could arise here? What I mean is, it is clear that while maybe not agreeing with the premise of FFP, the club has, one way or another tried to abide by the rules. Is it likely that a court would throw out our case, based on us effectively accepting FFP when we took 'the pinch'?

This is all that seriously worries me.

If we fail at the first hurdle with the proper procedure was not adhered to by UEFA angle.

My understanding is CAS will not accept additional irrefutable evidence from us at the appeal.

They will only review the evidence that was used by UEFA to convict us.

Maybe this is why UEFA would not accept irrefutable evidence by us,they knew full well it would prejudice their case at a CAS appeal.They knew we would appeal,so planned for this.

CAS could take the view we went along with FFP from the beginning,we signed up to it with UEFA.

Thus by default we agreed to all of UEFA contractual terms and conditions.

And now unfortunately we must reap what we actually helped sow.

Even so UEFA did move the goal posts with FFP to accommodate PSG,good lawyers will use this

We might be forced to eat a shit sandwich at the end of all this by CAS.

The sentence is so OTT though,even if we are not fully cleared at this stage of the game,i am sure CAS will try and work out a compromise.

We will tell them to fuck off with the 1 year ban.

And off to the legal Courts we go.

The legal Courts will be interested in our irrefutable evidence of our innocence.And ask UEFA why didn't you accept it to start with ?, had you accepted this evidence you would have had no choice but reach a different verdict.Also it would have been available to CAS at the appeal.

Whole thing stinks of a stitch up.

I am not holding out much hope for CAS.I see them pushing for compromise rather than aquital. I think that was why UEFA threw the proverbial kitchen Sink at us.They knew it would be halfed at CAS for being excessive.

I think our Club sees this going all the way to the Legal Courts.

Just my opinion.

 

[badaz52]

Why is that the best we can hope for?

What would you prefer then?

 

[blueinsa]

There isn't any denial of guilt either is there, that's my point. Usually, a statement might read City refute these allegations and do not accept UEFA's findings etc.etc. but it doesn't and I find that interesting.

Yes there is if you can be fucking arsed to take a look at our statements.

Another sleeper account with fuck all to say for years and shit like this erupts and nothing can keep you away!