PL charge City for alleged breaches of financial rules

Ric said:
Was a bit despondent this morning when the news first broke, but feeling a bit more bullish since reading the Simon Mullock article. Would love it if we prevailed again.
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The Mullock article creates a pathway for the club to get through this and for the whole thing not to be the club's fault (PL rushed some crap charges through to delay government oversight).

As a fan that's comforting and inspires some hope, but it does also feel a very convenient story to keep the fans onside.

If it's true though, I think it really amplifies @BillyShears point about the upper management's failings in diplomacy.
 
domalino said:
Profit and sustainability is just the term for PL FFP, and one of the terms is disclosing all remuneration paid to staff including bonuses.

So Mancini's Al Jazira seminar bonus would break that if it could be proven to be a form of City paying him.
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How could the Prem prove that? They have zero jurisdiction over Al-Jazira, so surely that’s impossible to prove without Mancini providing his bank statements no?
 
I just compared the original statement to the updated one and it's really not as big as the club are implying (though I can see why lawyers would find it amusing or annoying). They initially listed 1d - 1h as "premier league rules 16" when they meant "B16". See below. So possibly a sign of it being rushed, and certainly a typo, but not exactly a smoking gun.

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bulldogblue said:
So let me get this right that we are charged with not 5, not 50, not 99, but 100 indiscretions. That's a nice round figure for the media to get their teeth in.
Are any other PL clubs charged or to be charged? I am damned sure that most will be responsible for many, many indiscretions of their own over the same period and beyond.
I just hope the club come out with all guns firing.This may be the last chance saloon as THEY are determined to derail our wonderful club.
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One more than United’s board members came up with back in the 00s.

United won't answer the 99 questions | Soccer | The Guardian

<p>Manchester United's directors will not - and say they are not obliged to - provide answers to Cubic Expression's queries about club affairs.</p>
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Maly said:
How could the Prem prove that? They have zero jurisdiction over Al-Jazira, so surely that’s impossible to prove without Mancini providing his bank statements no?
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This is the point I've been making - even if we're guilty, how can they prove it?

There's a reason it took leaked emails from Simon Cliff basically saying "Ah don't worry about the sponsorship money we'll take it from somewhere else" to get the UEFA sponsorship inflation case going - you basically need a signed confession, and Cliff just saying under oath that's not what he meant got it all thrown out.
 
The big worry is Peps future at City now , he cited political reasons , and his constant expectation to fend off the press and fans at Barcelona as to why he left,as a result , make no mistake about - city have just become political overnight , he hates the press as it is , and now the prodding and questioning will increase tenfold , I hate to say it , but I fear the end is coming for Peps time at City , guilty or innocent , this shit has just got serious.
 
The evidence from this case has originated from an illegal source. In my opinion if they are willing to investigate City for charges such as ‘grass length’ - then surely this should be the same for every PL club and also how many of these charges are serious enough for punishment.

 
It'sBlue93:20 said:
This seems like an attack on City by the PL..
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You think?

The global organisations/ countries that now commonly own football clubs play by whatever rules they can get away with. I don't think City are any more guilty than a number of other European clubs of 'stretching' the rules to whatever extent they feel they need to in order to push forward. Only one thing matters - have you been smart enough to cover your arse? That's the only question that remains to be answered. No ethics, morals etc. involved.

City dodged the UEFA attack. I have no clue as to whether or not they were unfairly targeted in the first place, or just very good at getting out of a tough spot. Good luck with this one lads, sincerely. For the rest of us it's time to grab the popcorn!

The fans never deserve this shit. Just count yourselves lucky you're not getting fucked over by the UK Government like we did last year!

And btw, where's your CL?! :)
 
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Premier League statement

For all the latest Premier League information including news and stats, visit the official website of the Premier League.
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That's the original statement this morning

The errors that have been ammended are in section 1.d through 1.h the B's are missing before rule numbers.

Original on the left - updated on the right:
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flb said:
The big worry is Peps future at City now , he cited political reasons , and his constant expectation to fend off the press and fans as a result , make no mistake about - city have just become political overnight , he hates the press as it is , and now the prodding and questioning will increase tenfold , I hate to say it , but I fear the end is coming for Peps time at City , guilty or innocent , this shit has just got serious.
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I think Pep's made of sterner stuff. This is just the kind of stuff to stoke up the fire in him.
 
argyle said:
He's been hysterically over the top because things aren't going so well at City since the World Cup. Acting like everything is terrible, Pep has fucked everything, Foden isn't injured etc. You get the idea.

However I thought he would be level headed with the legal stuff but he was the same this morning when he went worst case scenario and said we'll be relegated. That tweet was then gleefully used by Nick Harris in an article.
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The irony being that Harris pretty much always disagrees with everything Stefan says or writes, but now the grubby hypocrite is thinking we’ve forgotten all that
 
MasterSystemMan said:
I am a Derby County fan and we have been absolutely shafted by the EFL for far less than what you guys have been charged with.

I think you are almost certain to see a huge points deduction and a two to three year transfer embargo.
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I can’t remember all the circumstances but weren’t you deducted 12 points for going into administration ?
 
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