PL charge City for alleged breaches of financial rules

[Blue Mist]

I don’t know what everyone is worried about the majority of us has seen us win every domestic competition in England if we get put in division 2 so what we will still be there watching the blues I’m really not arsed about playing the dippers or scum ever again to be honest, let’s go to some real traditional grounds with proper supporters no tourists and a proper meat pie and pint all aboard the finglands coaches

@Indaparkside I've followed City since 68/69 as a young kid, as a teenager I did a few aways and a few a season as an adult. When we started being shit it became every weekend, season ticket, every away (bar Milwall ;-) )
Reserves, youth team the lot. Loved it.
Fuck the Hateful 8, the Premier League and the rest. If the only way they can win is by screwing us, fuck 'em. I love winning the league because it is a big fuck off to the Cartel but if they take it away....... Matlock here I come.

 

[manimanc]

I've just put sky spors news on, just to see the hysteria.

What. The. Actual. Fuck.

Liverpool fan Vicky Gormlessall was wetting her pants because clarence the crossed eyed lion solekhol was saying some titles may go to other clubs.

I mean the only thing missing are pitch forks and the deliverence tune playing out, the witch hunt is off the scale.

And fuck you sky sports, they are absolutely in their element with this.

I think i'm beginning to see the sub plot to all this. We got the five wanker clubs who want us kicked out.

Am i right in saying all american owned, apart from spurs? I mean fuckin spurs, are they the kid at the back of the fight bouncing up and down screaming come on? That made me laugh.

Not one person in the media has joined the dots together with these cunts. They have called this on. 100%. Americans hating muslims, it's in their DNA.

I really hope we bring everyone down if we get shafted.

People living in glasshouses shouldn't throw stones.

 

[Colin Bells Boots]

Why cant we go back to the old days when someone can buy say Blackburn invest as much as he wants into his club ?

Seems a much simpler system

Yes but that approach doesn't help the likes of the rags, dippers or arsenal.

 

[bobbyowenquiff]

I hope our legal team are all over this.

Ex-UEFA chief says Premier League has a STRONGER case against Man City

The Premier League has a considerably stronger case against Manchester City than UEFA had just three years ago, according to the governing body's former chief investigator Yves Leterme.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Unbelievable that the Mail has published this story from a discredited source like Leterme. As the publisher they have left themselves wide open to being sued by City for defamation. In fact the Mail could face multiple actions from different Directors at City. Not naming them doesn't provide any protection. If City do sue them then the onus is on the Daily Mail to prove that fraud has taken place...good luck with that one. It's an open goal and I really hope that this time City decide to kick the ball into the net. The timing would be perfect to lay down a marker with the media at the start of what is going to be a long and damaging process.

 

[Blue Maverick]

Who could possibly be behind this?

Cui bono? (Classical Latin: [kui̯ ˈbɔnoː]), in English "to whom is it a benefit?", is a Latin phrase about identifying crime suspects. It expresses the view that crimes are often committed to benefit their perpetrators, especially financially.

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Shows how thick they are the investigation only goes upto 2017, so anything after they can fuck off anyway. The other teams and fans are like rabid dogs, this summer go and fucking blow a billion on players, show them we don’t give a shit.

 

[gazbaz]

It’s posts like this that makes it impossible to skip forward a few page

Reason is, we have been here before. We know the form.
1. UEFA investigatory chamber found us guilty but CAS, inter alia, said “City cannot hope to get a fair hearing while M.Leterme is in the chair”
He stayed in the chair. He was an ex director of Bayern, one of our accusers.
2. UEFA’s evidence consisted of Der Spiegel‘s version of some emails. Those mails were shown to have been manipulated by Der Spiegel. In any case, emails are evidence of a conversation but not of the action alleged. If I email you saying I am having an affair with Suzie Dent, that is not evidence that I am doing so. UEFA were warned in advance, but they carried on. Many of the PL’s charges are based on these emails, plus an extra one already shown to be forged.
3. UEFA’s attempt to recreate our accounts was done by a serving director of ManU.
4. The investigatory chamber included Rick Parry ex CEO of Liverpool, with still strong connections there. His long term contact proceeded to report confidential info in the New York Times. UEFA promised an Enquiry but never did it.
5. Ceferin, secretary general if UEFA tried twice to do a deal: pay a fine for non co-operation and we will drop the charges. He was told to do one.
6. The directors of Liverpool and MU have a nickname for CFG’s chief exec….the terrorist.
7. Liverpool sent a round robin to UEFA, signed by nine clubs, saying we should be banned before due process was complete.
8. Arsenal several years ago authored a round robin urging the PL to enforce their rules against us.
9. The PL Commission will be chaired by a man with strong Arsenal connections.
10. Our chairman maintains that this is a conspiracy “clear and organised” and that we will refute all allegations.
11. Many of the PL’s charges are based on non compliance with UEFA rules of which we have already been cleared. Are we to be retried for the same offences?
In the light of all this, and many other factors, we prefer to believe our club rather than a set of self serving wankers.
12. CAS ruled that the charge that our accounts were not a true and fair picture was fantasy, requiring a very wide conspiracy of hundreds of people who all kept quiet.
( sorry point#12 is out of place should be immediately below 11)

Brilliant summary that. It's frustrating that the club don't seem to be able to get any pick up of this side of things in the media.

 

[malkie]

He also has access to a shit hot intelligence operation in AD.

This all day. Going to be one hell of an eruption at some point during this charade

 

[manimanc]

BREAKING NEWS!
The transfers of both of these two former players are at he forefront of the investigations. View attachment 68377View attachment 68378

Don't forget this magician.

Got a wand of two left feet.

 

[City Mike 1969]

BREAKING NEWS!
The transfers of both of these two former players are at he forefront of the investigations. View attachment 68378

WTF was that rag bastard doing in a City kit?

 

[PhdWave]

Just imagine the amount of piss boiled if we went and splashed 300m in the summer...would be hilarious

 

[malkie]

Every sordid extra marital affair, every brown envelope bung, every drunken dalliance, every tap up, every once assumed private old boys and media conversation etc. are in our "arsenal". Going to be a very interesting few months as the whole house of shit could come crashing down now. They've really opened the can now and will regret it. Will be a few nervous protagonists right now.
Going to get a lot of popcorn in and watch the car crash and/or the hilarious backtracking.

Reserve me a front row seat please

 

[Colin Bells Boots]

Unbelievable that the Mail has published this story from a discredited source like Leterme. As the publisher they have left themselves wide open to being sued by City for defamation. In fact the Mail could face multiple actions from different Directors at City. Not naming them doesn't provide any protection. If City do sue them then the onus is on the Daily Mail to prove that fraud has taken place...good luck with that one. It's an open goal and I really hope that this time City decide to kick the ball into the net. The timing would be perfect to lay down a marker with the media at the start of what is going to be a long and damaging process.

Are you really surprised?

The mail are desperate along with the other media sources to getting the shit about City out, perhaps believing that not naming them makes them safe from actions.

Hopefully they have fucked up and get their arses handed to them further down the line. Couldn't happen to a more deserving publication on so many levels !

 

[Dadsupportedthem]

I think I'm depressed about this. Really can't concentrate on work and thinking of taking tomorrow off.

 

[ONTHERUNWITHTHAKSIN]

Just imagine the amount of piss boiled if we went and splashed 300m in the summer...would be hilarious

The issue is our image as been tarnished again and doubt may enter the minds of potential signings

More to this shit than meets the eye

One of the reasons the fuckers want this dragged out is to plant the seed of doubt

 

[Metalartin]

So... Do we know any more than this?

5 sets of of alleged breaches. 101 breaches in total.

The first set, is the most serious one. Which is this that the club have provided incorrect financial information, in bad faith and have therefore not provided a true and fair view of the clubs financial position for the 9 years stated.

The information in question, is the club's revenue (including sponsorship revenue), its related parties and its operating costs. I can see why some are taking that as falsifying the accounts for 9 years. Or else, what is knowingly providing incorrect financial information, if not that? I suppose the mention of related parties could mean something in itself but we'd be guessing.

The second set are alleged breaches on disclosing full details of manager remuneration(Mancini) from 2009 to 2013 and player remuneration from 2010 to 2016. Someone counted 38 that came under this section. Whether that was just Mancini or not I will have to check some other time.

The third set, is an attempt to charge City again for not complying with UEFA's FFP, but for the seasons between 2013 and 2018.

The fourth set is related to undisclosed(unless I've missed something) breaches in the profitability and sustainability rules from 2015 to 2018.

The final set, is relating to non cooperation charges. Which accounts for 30 of the 101 charges(according to the Sun).

 

[manimanc]

Unbelievable that the Mail has published this story from a discredited source like Leterme. As the publisher they have left themselves wide open to being sued by City for defamation. In fact the Mail could face multiple actions from different Directors at City. Not naming them doesn't provide any protection. If City do sue them then the onus is on the Daily Mail to prove that fraud has taken place...good luck with that one. It's an open goal and I really hope that this time City decide to kick the ball into the net. The timing would be perfect to lay down a marker with the media at the start of what is going to be a long and damaging process.

What do you expect from the mail?

An absolute turd of a publication, herbert and ladyman have to be two of the most bitterest, immature and thickest journalists out there.

They really take writing shit to the next level.

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

Premier League lawyers are Bird and Bird?

You mean the same lawyers as Arsenal's...

 

[dario2739]

Every sordid extra marital affair, every brown envelope bung, every drunken dalliance, every tap up, every once assumed private old boys and media conversation etc. are in our "arsenal". Going to be a very interesting few months as the whole house of shit could come crashing down now. They've really opened the can now and will regret it. Will be a few nervous protagonists right now.
Going to get a lot of popcorn in and watch the car crash and/or the hilarious backtracking.

I genuinely hope we have had hackers working for us, uncovering all sorts of shit over the past few years... it would be glorious to be cleared of all charges and to then just release a load of incriminating dirt straight to the Internet

 

[KevinMuscat]

I hope we turn this back on whoever has instigated this witch hunt and sue them and the media for damages.
It's usually amusing to see our success manifest so much blind hatred, but the slander has gone overboard this time.

 

[threespires]

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Don't forget this magician.

Got a wand of two left feet.

In fairness, Les is showing more poise on the ball than one or two who wore that particular kit.