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

[PannickAtTheDisco]

He is trying to distance UEFA from the IC and AC.

Funnily enough, Soriano did exactly the same recently in his interview...

Cerefin acknowledges ("as a lawyer") the legal process, recognising also CAS in the equation.

For me, this is MOST telling. He is legitimising CAS.

That tells me a deal has already been worked out/a verdict of City's acquittal is expected, which would certainly explain City's bullishness behind the scenes.

Whether that be under due process, 'irrifutable' evidence we have deliberately held back, or both.

We're being played. City aren't being done here.

Why would we be "being played"?

 

[blueinsa]

Here's the video of Ceferin's comments for anyone interested:

Dropped like a fucking hot potato.

 

[aguero93:20]

No he is trying to say the investigation had no pressure applied by UEFA therefore is valid.

It's pressure applied by the G14 I'd be looking at.

 

[bobbyowenquiff]

This could be interesting (or complete rubbish you never know with the BBC nowadays).

If it involves Joshua Rozenberg it will be extremely tedious and will follow the usual BBC line.

 

[blueinsa]

It's pressure applied by the G14 I'd be looking at.

I really think we have to move this on from the G14 as its clearly a G3/4/5 at most who are attempting to shut the rest out.

No prizes for guessing their names.

 

[blueparrot]

I really think we have to move this on from the G14 as its clearly a G3/4/5 at most who are attempting to shut the rest out.

No prizes for guessing their names.

I can think of 6 straight off. Liverpool, united, Madrid, Barcelona, Bayern, Juventus. Probably throw Arsenal in there too and the Milan teams..

 

[PannickAtTheDisco]

I really think we have to move this on from the G14 as its clearly a G3/4/5 at most who are attempting to shut the rest out.

No prizes for guessing their names.

Wisla Krakow, FC Sion and Rosenborg?

 

[mexico1970]

Here's the video of Ceferin's comments for anyone interested:

Is there any information in that clip? I watched it and he seems to know nothing bud?

 

[Jazzman]

The fact Ceferein has clearly been in discussions with City.

Coupled with Sorriano being at pains to point out we have "no problem with UEFA".

And Ceferein's / Panja's comments today, it feels like change is coming.

It certainly does but I can quite understand why UEFA gave us the ban then. Are they perhaps rather playing all the horses rather than our one?

 

[domalino]

Clearly something going on behind the scene for him to distance himself like that

Its amazing how disingenuous Conn is. The CFCB is UEFA. It's a body of UEFA.

 

[blueparrot]

It certainly does but I can quite understand why UEFA gave us the ban then. Are they perhaps rather playing all the horses rather than our one?

My guess would be it's an internal power struggle between the I/C , A/C. and Ceferin. If it's true Ceferin tried to do a deal with us it may well have been behind the cfcb chambers back. The a/c could well have retaliated with the 2 year ban as a back us or sack us play.

 

[Jazzman]

My guess would be it's an internal power struggle between the I/C , A/C. and Ceferin. If it's true Ceferin tried to do a deal with us it may well have been behind the cfcb chambers back. The a/c could well have retaliated with the 2 year ban as a back us or sack us play.

Ah right that could've happened. It is not easy to get my mind around all these possibilities :-)

 

[hihosilva]

Sounds to me that UEFA now they have lost before its started

 

[Norbiton]

How are we going to sing Fuck the IC and the AC but some of UEFA might be OK?

 

[asahartford1]

Isnt Ceferin just saying that if members of the "elite" are bought by mega wealthy owners, it would be their birthright to put as much money as they want into that club, Seems like Eufa logic talk to me.

 

[Phil1]

In a crowded field, is there a bigger **** writing about City right now than Conn?
I hope he’s the first to be shown grovelling to the club and it’s supporters if we are proven to be innocent.
It’s quite amazing the work he put in regarding Hillsboro in an effort to show that Liverpool were innocent yet when the shit hits the fan regarding the club he supports, he’s the main instigator, stood in the front row, fingers dripping with it.
All the good work he’s done in the past counts for nothing anymore.

 

[MillionMilesAway]

My guess would be it's an internal power struggle between the I/C , A/C. and Ceferin. If it's true Ceferin tried to do a deal with us it may well have been behind the cfcb chambers back. The a/c could well have retaliated with the 2 year ban as a back us or sack us play.

Could be.
I thought @tolmie's hairdoo comment about City being played here might be that we're being used to allow Ceferin to break the CFCB, or maybe something bigger as well.

I did think the 2-year ban smacked of the CFCB going all in on this.

I don't think the CFCB can be sacked while Ceferin proclaims their independence - the CFCB can be dissolved though, although that might need the main Exec to agree (theory only).

 

[slbsn]

Its amazing how disingenuous Conn is. The CFCB is UEFA. It's a body of UEFA.

Moreover, it is common ground/knowledge that Infantino not only intervened but brokered the 2014 settlement. I have asked Conn to confirm that he asked Cerefin to explain how come Infantino obviously did intervene in 2014 and how this can all be revisited again six years on https://spiegel.de/international/world/gianni-infantino-worked-on-behalf-of-manchester-city-and-psg-a-1236418.html

 

[aguero93:20]

How are we going to sing Fuck the IC and the AC but some of UEFA might be OK?

Badly.

 

[Newman Noggs]

It will have fuck all to do with us or PSG and everything to do with a future takeover of say Utd and co i will guarantee it if they do change the rules yet again.

Very good point. May be worth acquiring a few shares in utd