PL charge City for alleged breaches of financial rules

Oldham Exile said:
Just makes me think that the our owners/leaders take a different (more strategic) approach to matters than we fans would prefer/think/understand.

Most of us loathe the G-14 and especially the red-shirt members from the PL and want to see out club 'go to war' with them

Here it seems that we are seeing another sign that our management are becoming 'part of the fabric' and finding a 'peaceful' way to take control
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Destroy your enemies by making "friends" of them.
 
Gorton_Tubster said:
So that would suggest we're not going to get a seat on that board this time around?
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In theory he should get the support of other PL clubs. If he is 1 of the 7 elected to the board from the 9 candidates, it is safe to assume he has their support. If he isn't elected then clearly we remain pariahs.

All clubs work out of self-interest. It is in the interest of the other PL clubs to have a PL representative on the executive board.

We still work with the Big 6 when it suits us and them for PL matters. For example the Big 6 wanted an increase in their share of the international tv rights as part of the PL deal. It was 6 v 14 at first and lots of backwards and forwards before a compromise was reached and we got more money.

Prior to Super League fiasco, Woodward and Soriano worked together at the ECA pushing for a greater share of the UEFA TV deal. It doesn;t mean we don't we still hate the fuckers though.
 
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lancs blue said:
Why not? There are 11 PL clubs attending, maybe the question should be why are the other nine not there?
Soriano is the only PL rep standing for election.
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I assume because it's seen as an organisation that primarily meets the needs of the biggest clubs.

A rival for mid-sized and smaller clubs was launched this year, and one club has just been thrown out of the ECA for being a member. I've not seen a members list online, but some of the other PL clubs were reported to have joined, and quite a few were at the launch.
 
Asa's left peg said:
It's a shame that people who do these still don't know the reason why we ended our cooperation of the 'confidential' investigation by UEFA and felt justified in doing so. UEFA's investigation into the leaks still hasn't started I believe.
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And while certain clubs and parties run Uefa, leaks will not be investigated.
 
Pleased to see this update and commentary in the MEN based on an article published in the International Sports Review. An excerpt is below from the MEN. Come on City!

Ioannidis (leading sports lawyer and professor at Sheffield Hallam University) and Plumley (sports finance expert and also at Sheffield Hallam University) contend that the Premier League must instead prove its most damning allegations - held to a higher standard than a normal civil case because of their seriousness - to satisfy the judging panel.

"It would not be good enough for the Premier League to argue that Manchester City failed to co-operate with the Premier League’s investigation," they write. "The Premier League would have to go beyond this, by proving that Manchester City, as a matter of fact and evidence, failed to produce accurate financial information (and/or lied about it) in relation to their revenue, within the meaning of the current regulations.

"This is not an easy burden for the Premier League. But it should not be easy, because the allegations produced are of a very serious nature.

"Should the Premier League be able to discharge such a burden, the burden will then shift to Manchester City, who would, in turn, have to respond, and attempt to discharge it. The sliding scale, therefore, of the standard of proof, will be in full force and action here.

www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Premier League FFP charges for Man City could cause 'mutiny' as UEFA warned

Manchester City are preparing their evidence to refute strong accusations from the Premier League that could change the game
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk
 
Alan Harper's Tash said:
He’s said nothing that Stefan didn’t 6 months ago.

He brings a secondary school teacher approach to it, and a few bizarre analogies, but Stefan’s Spaces breakdown was far more insightful.
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Overly harsh and pointless critique of a fellow blue simply fighting our corner.

He even states he doesn’t work in law and instead quotes a financial expert.

Might as well close down the thread if everyone’s being compared to a legal professional.
 
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Alan Harper's Tash said:
He’s said nothing that Stefan didn’t 6 months ago.

He brings a secondary school teacher approach to it, and a few bizarre analogies, but Stefan’s Spaces breakdown was far more insightful.
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Yes, as excited as he is, it’s nothing new to anyone following this thread. In summary; they are very serious charges that require absolute proof.

He could help himself a little by spelling “prove” correctly rather than “proove” on the screen for all to tut at.

I don’t want to sound like a broken record but FFP was replaced by FSR over a year ago now. So 1. The court case cannot bring down something that is already obsolete and 2. If City win that doesn’t mean the end of FSR necessarily.

www.linklaters.com

The death of FFP, the birth of FSR - Net Equity Rule

UEFA’s attempts to resolve the criticism of FFP have resulted in a new set of rules – the UEFA Club Licensing and Financial Sustainability Regulations. New measures have been introduced to ensure the sustainable future of European football. One such measure is the subject of this post – the Net...
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The best point he makes is that we need independent governance.

Its more likely that the Saudi situation significantly alters FSR in my opinion.

Good luck to him though.
 
HelloCity said:
Overly harsh and pointless critique of a fellow blue simply fighting out corner.

He even states he doesn’t work in law and instead quotes a financial expert.

Might as well close down the thread if everyone’s being compared to a legal professional.
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I suggested that a while ago. There’ll be no new information until we hear the result.

Stefan and Colin have both released the most concise breakdown of what has happened and what is likely to happen.

I’ve nothing against the bloke. I hope he earns enough to keep doing what he does, but it’s a slightly more informal, dumbed down version of what is already out there.
 
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