PL charge City for alleged breaches of financial rules

I feel like I can see Sky's gameplan already, they'll try and get a public outcry reaction, by suggesting a mild punishment is the most likely("people are saying stuff" which people Sky?) and then divert as much attention to that as they can. To make sure the commission go with the heaviest punishments, in the event that they side against City.

Which I suspect they'd do anyway on the bad faith accounts reporting charge. So I don't know why Sky always want to involve themselves(like the Aguero ban, like the UEFA case and so on) at the forefront against City on so many matters on and off the pitch. Where does this hate towards one of the big 6 come from for them? Other than they probably have more connections to the big sly 3 than is made public(maybe pats on the head from the Americans too). Same with the BBC("do people really not want Liverpool to win the PL?") and BT(who started off quite impartial but they are dreadful on CL nights) it's beyond the hiring of their ex players IMO. They seem to have vested interests as organisations as a whole. How can they ignore facts like the PL's own 20 seasons award(voted over any Fergie or Wenger season season) went to the Aguerooo! season and global PL interest went into overdrive around that time too because someone stuck it to United.

It will never happen but imagine a scenario where City not only get found not guilty(non cooperation charges aside) but City sue the pants off the PL to make sure it never happens again. The government comes down on the PL too for being cartel puppets in a league that was founded on the principle that every member has an equal voice and makes them keep that promise finally via an independent regulator. Then, maybe someone whistle-blows to Ofcom about the vested interests(linked the most relevant rule I could find from a quick look) in the UK sports broadcasters domain around PL coverage(Sky, BT, BBC). Who clean house with those and we can finally watch a game of football without the constant nagging bias and pandering to the big Sly3. I know there's a lot of pipe dreams here but I don't even know how the mess that is UK sports journalism would even be addressed. Too far fetched even for this daydream.
 
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BringBackSwales said:
Given his disgusting comments about the former owner of Leicester (for which he should have been sacked) I would suggest he is extreme bigoted and extremely fucking stupid
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Roan is an absolute ****, but the individual who recruited him and allows him to still work for the disgusting organisation should be fired with him.
 
Devil's Advocate said:
A while back when der Spiegel did one of their drops they brought up the Mancini case as one that was part of the PL investigation. It stood out to me at the time because at that point there had been no recent mention of it in the British press. So I thought it was just BS.The likes of Harris then started including it in their stuff as a matter of fact.

So it makes me think you might be right but obviously I hope you are wrong about the full trove of documents being with the PL. I do know that at one point Pinto/DerS did offer the leaked docs to UEFA but UEFA declined.
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Der Spiegel's reputation has be spiralling downwards for some time. Their political reporting is no better. A few weeks ago they had to retract a story about a refugee girl being killed on the Greek/Turkish border. It wasn't just a claim, there was a full manufactured 'facts' story. It's not the first time a reporter has felt under pressure to make shit up.
 
urban genie said:
you look at some of the leagues and clubs we have invested in, not all are massive money makers so I am sure even if a relegation 1,2 oe 3 division was an outcome our owners would take the hit knowing firstly we would be back and secondly what a marketable story it would be, a fee carefully crafted fall guys and a redemption story.
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Would give Pep the chance to show that he can actually do it without big name players.
 
Prestwich_Blue said:
This is brilliant. I'm writing my next missive for KOTK so have been going through the rule books to see exactly what we've been charged with, and it's clear the Pl have fucked it up big time. For example, in 2011/12, they've charged us with a breach of Rule E11. That rule in the 2011/12 Pl Handbook says "Each club shall enter the FA Cup".

I've looked at a few others and it's a similar story. They've seemingly charged us against another rule which says that, except for televised games, all PL games will be played on Saturdays at 3pm.

It's an absolute fuck up.
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Reading that has made my day. Brilliant, thanks PB.
 
BringBackSwales said:
My son messaged me from school yesterday and said “I know now dad why you think rags are as big cunts as dippers”. I didn’t tell him off for using the C word, and he has grown up with the dippers being our main rivals, but he saw the rag pricks as being the cunts they equally are yesterday.

I reminded him that him and his brother, 16 and 14, are brilliant City fans and always will be and that City have always been a brilliant club with brilliant fans, and always will be.

I also reminded him that when he was a baby in his pram we went into the local bakers and he had his City hat on, at which the twat behind the counter said “oh don’t be bringing him in here with that hat on”, to which I said I’ve been listening to shit like that for 50 years and not taken it, and neither will my son; I haven’t and nor has he, and we never will. She then proceeded to tell me that she was only joking, I asked her if she could see me smiling? She handed me my sandwich and I said if you think I’m paying for anything you’ve touched you can fuck right off and threw the fucker (the sandwich) on the floor, and wheeled my son out. Interestingly as I went through the door the bloke behind me said “that’s disgusting”, as I was about to explain my reasons he said not you Blue, her, City til we die, and he walked out too saying I’m never coming in this shop again. 16 years later and I don’t know if he’s been back in but I haven’t.

Blue blood runs deep and thick. I am proud of my son, he is quite badly behaved at times but he is City through and through, as is his younger brother. They were with me at spurs on Sunday and as Harry said yesterday if they relegate us it’ll be easier to get tickets for away games, bless him.

We survived 35 years without a trophy, over 20 years of Peter fucking Swales, we will survive this.

CITY TIL WE DIE
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What was in the sandwich?
 
bobbyowenquiff said:
I see Dan Roan still finds it impossible to refer to our owner by using his name. He seems happy to use a racist trope of "Abu Dhabi owners" with no reference to the US firm (Silverlake) who own 24 per cent of CFG. City "owned by Abu Dhabi" is inaccurate but also a dehumanising phrase which avoids using Sheikh Mansour's identity. Is Roan bigoted or just very stupid.
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Dan Roan should have been banned by City years ago.
 
Old Amos said:
I apologise in advance in case this has all been raised and answered many times, but I am confused and would welcome any clarification. On the face of it there are two strands, one to do with playing by the rules of UEFA and EPL, and the other to do with illegal activity.
The EPL and UEFA deal with the "club" rules, in particular FFP . The EPL has local oversight of clubs to ensure that owners are fit and proper persons, that stadiums are safe, secure areas and that fans' behaviour is acceptable, and so on - all right and proper.
As I understand it FFP was raised by UEFA and the matter settled, so that goes out of the window. So far as I am aware EPL is not grousing about the state of the stadium, nor questioning the ability of the owners to run a football club.
If, in the course of its years long investigation, the EPL came across evidence of illegal practice this would, surely, have had to be passed on to HMRC and the police. This hasn't happened, has it?
So, in the end, what is this about? If I am revealing depths of ignorance and naivety and thereby offending the City faithful I shall simply plead senility and hope to get off with a warning.
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In answer to your question…. Yes! The moment they found illegal activities such as tax fraud, they by law have to notify the police/HMRC. At which point raids would have taken place at homes, offices etc and anything they could carry confiscated. The fact that’s not happened suggests they are going off guesses rather than facts. I genuinely think the plan here is to tarnish us for good, so no matter what we prove doubt will always remain. The problem for them is that’s already the case so..
 
Prestwich_Blue said:
This is brilliant. I'm writing my next missive for KOTK so have been going through the rule books to see exactly what we've been charged with, and it's clear the Pl have fucked it up big time. For example, in 2011/12, they've charged us with a breach of Rule E11. That rule in the 2011/12 Pl Handbook says "Each club shall enter the FA Cup".

I've looked at a few others and it's a similar story. They've seemingly charged us against another rule which says that, except for televised games, all PL games will be played on Saturdays at 3pm.

It's an absolute fuck up.
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It was reported they messed it up and then corrected it after City notified them it was amateurish. But you’re saying it’s still wrong? Are you certain?
 
PrezIke said:
Cheers. I've noticed as well!

Stefan has been for a while now one of the very few on Twitter that I get notifications for to see when he posts.

His work on CAS was incredibly done.

9320 is always a brilliant listen, and CitySpaces fantastic since it was created.

Amazing that Fernandinho came on and stayed for some time to listen! (that was him)
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Hey. I think you may have misunderstood my post. I think Stefan is click baiting with his cautious approach. Almost deliberately seeking attention for financial gain. Good for him if that’s the case. It’s only a game at the end of the day.
 
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