PL charge City for alleged breaches of financial rules

[cheekybids]

Why should Bayern be?

They are the big dog in the most important sports in the biggest economy in Europe.

Their sponsors are usually German or even Bavarian companies that have an international interest. Made in Germany adverstises with made in Germany (and often competes for the advertising contract with other big German companies like in the car market). There is nothing wrong with that. And no - there is no related party. Just 3 companies (independent from each other and owned through shares traded on the stock market) that each own 7% of shares - 75% owned by the club and its fans. The club holds a big majority of the shares and with that the power. The companies just are investors.

Bayern's commercial partners: https://fcbayern.com/de/club/partner

The big difference might be that in the UK you have several big dogs that have to share the "usual" UK sponsors with each other. The foreign partners in the list (usually minor partners) have an interest in the German market and many you can find at about every big club like e.g. Coca-Cola or Konami/FIFA...

That makes perfect sense, i think it’s being questioned with the same bias that everyone questions City’s sponsors.

And why? As Pep says “self interest” but I just don’t get why sky sports & others attack City. Is their self interest “fear”.

 

[PPT]

They’d fine us for having a crap security policy (hacking), to allow another club to access our systems, if they could.

Actually there is a lot of truth in that. It was a data breach. The consequences of that are pretty serious. Hence the £1 million payout and nothing more said. We simply could not take it any further.

 

[dadnlad]

Not forever. The cheat jibes will go in a few years when we're cleared.

We used to hear that our owner will "get bored and leave." Remember that one? You don't hear that one much anymore.

They'll find something else to have a go at us about once all of this over.

where's your champions league ;)

 

[ysmsa]

I was thinking today,

Are City the only organisation, Business or individual that have been charged or are under suspicion as a result of Rui Pinto's hacking?

6 million emails or whatever it was and all they come up with is a case against City owners investing in their own Club / interest.

 

[The Stockport Iniesta]

I don't think we can accept any "pinch" this time. We need to stand up for ourselves we've tried playing the nice guy and now it's time to end this once and for all, if that means dragging the PL or rivals clubs through the courts for years so be it. Enough is enough.

We won't be taking any pinch, that was a deal to keep it out of court at the time, a comprise from us to uefa. Pretty sure we've learned our lesson now.

 

[raybo]

I was thinking today,

Are City the only organisation, Business or individual that have been charged or are under suspicion as a result of Rui Pinto's hacking?

6 million emails or whatever it was and all they come up with is a case against City owners investing in their own Club / interest.

Fucking Witch-hunt driven by American Premier League club owners et al. Think there are 8 now?

 

[The Stockport Iniesta]

That makes perfect sense, i think it’s being questioned with the same bias that everyone questions City’s sponsors.

And why? As Pep says “self interest” but I just don’t get why sky sports & others attack City. Is their self interest “fear”.

Bayern have fairly large shareholders, over 20% of total shares combined that invest huge sums of money through sponsorship = non related, nothing to see here.

City on the other hand = any Abu Dhabi sponsorship deals, must all be over-inflated, and are paid for by the Sheik, on the sly, wink wink, nudge nudge, and all that.

 

[richards30]

Bayern have fairly large shareholders, over 20% of total shares combined that invest huge sums of money through sponsorship = non related, nothing to see here.

City on the other hand = any Abu Dhabi sponsorship deals, must all be over-inflated, and are paid for by the Sheik, on the sly, wink wink, nudge nudge, and all that.

Well aren’t their shareholders coincidentally Adidas and Allianz?

 

[Inter Me Nan]

I was thinking today,

Are City the only organisation, Business or individual that have been charged or are under suspicion as a result of Rui Pinto's hacking?

6 million emails or whatever it was and all they come up with is a case against City owners investing in their own Club / interest.

Good point not thought of that!

 

[Blue Citizen]

How did you manage to remember your password ?

I found it written one the sleeve of my Bojinov shirt

 

[KS55]

I don't get why we should get a fine because we didn't cooperate, if we haven't done anything wrong.

Because the PL rules say we must provide any info they ask for.

 

[blueyorkie]

Out of interest does anyone know who has take over from Vicky Kloss, it’s going to be a vital job in the future. Has everyone noticed a massive change in our treatment of the gutter press and media in general?

 

[blueyorkie]

Well we are almost certainly getting a large fine for non-cooperation. That is inevitable. Even if they don’t prove we cooked the books, we’re still getting fined.

Major assumption that we haven’t cooperated, the. Club was at pains to point out the lengths they’d gone to to cooperate.

 

[LesBleuMiserable]

Fucking Witch-hunt driven by American Premier League club owners et al. Think there are 8 now?

If Bournemouth and Palace go down then that’s two less…

 

[blueyorkie]

It seems so long ago now but many of the negative MCFC stories started from the earliest days. Here’s a free article I wrote a few weeks back to appear today about this day in 2010. It includes material from an interview I did with Khaldoon years ago. It’s so frustrating - and damaging - that all of this has been going on for so long. Well worth looking at this piece to remember the stuff we faced back then!

City, Negative Media, Khaldoon and Stoke 2010

I’m going to talk about a period when I got totally riled by the way Manchester City was being covered by some in the media. This was this month in 2010 when considerable negative coverage was thrown City’s way. At that time I was interviewing several key figures at City and the following piece...

gjfootballarchive.com

Assume you’ll provide all of your evidence to the club when required, as ever great work Gary

 

[dadnlad]

Because the PL rules say we must provide any info they ask for.

if you go fishing you do throw all your bait in at start

 

[KS55]

I was thinking today,

Are City the only organisation, Business or individual that have been charged or are under suspicion as a result of Rui Pinto's hacking?

6 million emails or whatever it was and all they come up with is a case against City owners investing in their own Club / interest.

I can’t remember the details but a couple of cubs and some other pparties have been subject to sanctions by Portuguese FA. and some criminal action(?)
Its late, will check back tomorow.

 

[Blue Citizen]

Thanks - found it. A quick read indicates it was Etihad reps who ran the search. In any case, if ADUG had paid it to Etihad, I’m guessing it would be very difficult for Etihad to hide the true source of those payments from their auditors.

This is the part you were looking for

 

[Ric]

Unexpected support, of sorts, from Arsene Wenger here:

 

[wolviedinho]

Unexpected support, of sorts, from Arsene Wenger here:

Wow very welcome. It goes some way to rectify his previous inflamed responses while at Arsenal. Also, happy to hear that Wenger holds Khaldoon in such high esteem.

Maybe the mood is starting to change towards City from people who are not in direct competition. Nice change from the constant abuse.