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

[franksinatra]

But surely if Pep knew and he was trying to distance himself I very much doubt he would follow the pretence of saying how confident he was.

If we have lost, which would be a huge blow to him and his team, there is not a chance the club would allow, or Pep would choose to answer questions, on a subject and pretend everything is ok.

Could you imagine the discussion. We have lost the appeal Pep but would you mind going out, facing the press, and say how confident you are and how you have took a keen interest and are convinced were innocent.

 

[WestGorton]

If Cheesy was wrong he will look very silly.

 

[Prophet of Doom]

Well, not much from our friends in the press tonight, guess theres few who's nervous that they have bet on the wrong horse.

All the press are running the interview with Pep which uses language that pretty much tells you that we have lost. So not sure what you mean about backing the wrong horse ?

Not sure what PR games City have tried to play this weekend but that Pep interview sums it up

 

[Sheikh rattle and roll]

We have won
Pep knows it and has hinted this so many times
Now lets win 2 more trophies this season

 

[@BluePhil8]

"Aside from the CEO, the Finance Director, the Chairman, the key non-executive go between Abu Dhabi and City and the General Counsel, 90% of the people here today weren't even involved at the time of the breaches. I am so so so confident we will be completely cleared and the club will explain its next steps of appeal on Monday."

uh...

 

[hihosilva]

Based on those pep quotes I think we’ve lost especially the part about how 90% of it happened with other people. Sounds like deflection and a bit of hidden anger like “we’re getting fucked by Some decisions from other people”.

Not confident at all now

Based on Peps quotes.
He said he was very confident that we will be playing CL football next season.
So now you think we've lost.

 

[glyncity]

I'd say I'll sleep well tonight given Pep's last line in that interview. He seems to have jumped the gun...

Glad it wasn't just me noticed that , beginning to think I was hallucinating , wishful thinking , had to rewatch the last bit just to verify he said what I thought he said...

 

[cleavers]

From the "long time ago" quote, there are two not so good things I can infer. Either Pep knows that we have lost and he is trying to distance himself and his staff so that media won't be after him. That's why he keeps on mentioning "on the pitch" every time just to show that he has done his job and he is not involved in anything else.

Yet all those at the club then ("a long time ago") are his own personal mates, who he has other businesses with.

 

[Ric]

uh...

He was joking.

 

[paulchapo]

Why is Pep making a press statement on a Sunday evening?

 

[Ric]

Why is Pep making a press statement on a Sunday evening?

He isn’t. They’re the embargoed quotes from last night’s post-match interview.

 

[cleavers]

But surely if Pep knew and he was trying to distance himself I very much doubt he would follow the pretence of saying how confident he was.

If we have lost, which would be a huge blow to him and his team, there is not a chance the club would allow, or Pep would choose to answer questions, on a subject and pretend everything is ok.

Could you imagine the discussion. We have lost the appeal Pep but would you mind going out, facing the press, and say how confident you are and how you have took a keen interest and are convinced were innocent.

Well that's a first, me agreeing with frank.

 

[roy.or.r]

Yet all those at the club then ("a long time ago") are his own personal mates, who he has other businesses with.

This is where I get stumped. It's hard to make sense of what he actually means. I was very confident yesterday. After reading those quotes, I honestly don't know what to think.

 

[@BluePhil8]

Why is Pep making a press statement on a Sunday evening?

Embargoed questions lifted at 10.30pm

 

[Blu3m00n91]

I was completely convinced before now all the doubts have creeped in. Probably should of avoided this thread tonight

 

[itisrising]

There's no point trying to analyse these sorts of things mere hours from when we'll find out with certainty.

 

[franksinatra]

Well that's a first, me agreeing with frank.

You had to be right about something once. Lol

 

[hazmcfc]

I hope some have prepared for the worst here.

 

[Pam]

I thought it was Pep’s way of saying it was long before my time here and distancing himself from it.

Could just as easily be Pep flagging the reasoning behind the CAS decision. Presumably if Pep knows the decision, he will also know the basics of the grounds for that decision. Mind you, I suspect I'm straw clutching a bit there because I can't really pretend to like the sound of it as it's described here. Doesn't exactly sound like something anyone would say about an exoneration. In what context did Pep say it was " great, great news"?

 

[SouthStandStander]

"Aside from the CEO, the Finance Director, the Chairman, the key non-executive go between Abu Dhabi and City and the General Counsel, 90% of the people here today weren't even involved at the time of the breaches. I am so so so confident we will be completely cleared and the club will explain its next steps of appeal on Monday."

Sounds like we have won and we ain't stopping there. Sue the shit out of eufa and all the snide so called journos city.