PL charge City for alleged breaches of financial rules

[paulchapo]

Then gets prosecuted for tax evasion

Do you really think anyone is that stupid?

I'm no legal expert but there must be ways we could have bunged him off the books and paid his tax on that bung.

 

[Centurions]

If true are we not then implying the charges are legit but someone grassed us up?

That's one way of reading it (a tweet at that FFS).

 

[wattle]

Arteta would be my guess he has the inside knowledge and motive.

I know it’s been a strange day but how anyone with half a brain believes this is crazy

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

If it’s anything like his substitutions that’ll only happen when the game’s nearly over ; )

Snigger

 

[GaudinoMotors]

If true are we not then implying the charges are legit but someone grassed us up?

Or made it up and gave them what they want to hear.

 

[Centurions]

I'm no legal expert but there must be ways we could have bunged him off the books and paid his tax on that bung.

You're right, you're no legal (or financial) expert.

 

[Woody135]

When was prem ffp introduced? Cant find anywhere
But im almost certain it was after 2009!
So why are periods where clubs had no financial restraints under review?

 

[117 M34]

Haha what a load of shit. Why the fuck would one our players or coaching staff know about finances?

Depends on what the information they were sharing was.
If they said here is my pay cheque from January 2013 and here is an additional 500k paid into my account from an Abu Dhabi bank account, that would be pretty damming.

 

[Cricket Blue]

4 words
I TRUST OUR CLUB

 

[Northblue]

When’s this hearing, or whatever the next step is, likely to begin

31st february 2027, until then it's assumed we're guilty

 

[bridgeblue]

I would suggest everyone calm down, if we are found guilty I won't actually blame the club for trying to avoid rules to stop our progress. As has been said before, our club is extremely professional in most things, they knew this was coming and I'm sure we are ready with our defense.

 

[john blue]

We need Perry Mason, Matlock and Saul Goodman to get us out of this.

penn and teller, be better.!

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

Why, what have we been found guilty of?

Winning 6 premier League titles too many.

 

[Bournemouth Blue]

Fuck the Guardian, bastards

 

[ASHCFC]

*And Chelsea

Okay okay, relax with that shit. No need to pick on the less financially resourceful mid-table clubs.

 

[ancoats]

I am calling for a club interview by Khaldoon to calm everybody down and give the fans reassurances

 

[Bell7575]

Thats a spoof article I think. I can’t find it in the The Athletic website.

 

[Pingu the Penguin]

When was prem ffp introduced? Cant find anywhere
But im almost certain it was after 2009!
So why are periods where clubs had no financial restraints under review?

They are basically saying during the entire period of our ownership we have cooked the books or have not cooperated. Gonna be a LONGGGGGG hearing

 

[citytill1die84]

So the White Paper has been put back a few weeks.

 

[paulchapo]

You're right, you're no legal (or financial) expert.

Obviously, as I said.