PL charge City for alleged breaches of financial rules

[Alan Harper's Tash]

since he was under the age of 16? ooof

Little known fact is that Omar took this picture whilst tapping his family up.

 

[feedmpenzaandhewillscore]

The damage is immeasurable. If you were a big corporate you’d think twice about a high profile sponsorship deal with a PL team if you see Etihad et al getting implicated in corruption allegations and potentially having to prove to a PL panel that they haven’t been complicit in City (and by implication them too) committing very serious financial fraud.

How damaging has it been to Etihad? They have posted record profits in 2023. A few year back they were making huge losses, since their sponsorship of the club you’d have to have been living under a rock to know that Etihad is a major airline based in the United Arab Emirates. The exposure they have got good bad or indifferent has made average Joe aware of what they do as a company.

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

They have mishandled it from the start, imo. They should have waited for the CAS verdict before they started their investigation and then only looked at things not covered by CAS. Weak Masters.

Once they started looking at everything, they had to finish it. I say again, the club has handled this perfectly.

And a perfect summary. I know for a fact, they only rushed in because the media were on the phone to the Premier League as soon as Uefa chamber found us guilty.

Act in haste...

 

[Chi-town blues]

Little known fact is that Omar took this picture whilst tapping his family up.

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Harris - “Omar actually gave birth to haaland .”

 

[foggy1974]

They have mishandled it from the start, imo. They should have waited for the CAS verdict before they started their investigation and then only looked at things not covered by CAS. Weak Masters.

Once they started looking at everything, they had to finish it. I say again, the club has handled this perfectly.

I wonder what would have happened had the judge not made the findings public, which neither the premier league or City wanted.

 

[r.soleofsalford]

I do have some sympathy with him as it must of been devastating losing his wife to cancer.

However he seems to have channeled all his grief and anger into an all-out attack on us and trying to make people believe his conspiracy theories.

For the sake of his own health he clearly needs help

Some people are just cunts with or without bereavement.

 

[halfcenturyup]

Little known fact is that Omar took this picture whilst tapping his family up.

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That's right. I remember it was reported that Erling told his Dad "Omar. He's making eyes at me".

 

[halfcenturyup]

I wonder what would have happened had the judge not made the findings public, which neither the premier league or City wanted.

I doubt it would have made any difference. Once they started their investigation they had to carry it through to completion. Which is why, imho, they should have been more circumspect at the beginning of it.

 

[foggy1974]

The damage is immeasurable. If you were a big corporate you’d think twice about a high profile sponsorship deal with a PL team if you see Etihad et al getting implicated in corruption allegations and potentially having to prove to a PL panel that they haven’t been complicit in City (and by implication them too) committing very serious financial fraud.

So why have we increased revenues & Puma agreed to pay £65m a year for 10 years in 2019 ?

 

[foggy1974]

I doubt it would have made any difference. Once they started their investigation they had to carry it through to completion. Which is why, imho, they should have been more circumspect at the beginning of it.

It might have died a death especially as they'd jumped on the back of Uefa & after the CAS ruling, the PL seem to lack the fight.

 

[Dodge]

The red tops and spuds consider themselves to be the brand, the others just necessary to make a league. They and Masters did not consider the long term implications for the Premier League of City fighting back. They thought with the shock value of 115 breaches/charges it would be slam dunk over. As time goes on we are seeing a change in attitude and I personally am waiting for a club owner or chairman to break ranks and call out the nonsense that the red tops and spuds have created by their pursuit of a closed shop to the detriment of the image of the Premier League.

I think Leicester winning the league, when it was rightfully Tottinghams title, sent Levy over the edge.

Remind me, where do Leicester ply their trade now?

 

[Man_City_Loyal]

Far too much credence is given to what Nick Harris says. Like his peer Ewan Mackenna, he's an unemployed/unemployable internet crank who has fallen down a rabbit hole of conspiracy theories. I hope he gets the help that he clearly needs.

Mackenna the dog whisperer.

Now that is a name I've not heard for a while

 

[BAB.DAB]

since he was under the age of 16? ooof

Must have got his dad a job in Manchester

 

[halfcenturyup]

It might have died a death especially as they'd jumped on the back of Uefa & after the CAS ruling, the PL seem to lack the fight.

Possibly, but, in addition to the professional requirement for investigations to be completed, I am reasonably sure the "sponsors" of this investigation want it pursued until the end, even if it is unfavourable.

 

[Dodge]

Death by a thousand smears

Eventually City will be cleared of the major charges, but fined for non cooperation
However this will be communicated in such a disingenuous manner that our rivals will still be convinced that we've got away with it or did a deal etc

It doesn't particularly bother me, but this idea that City will be totally vindicated is a tad naive

I'm pretty sure, when the case is settled, that City's legal team will control the narrative in the judgement.

There's no way City would accept anything that continues to cast doubt, after suffering years of bad publicity and damage to the brand.

It's just not going to happen.

How the media spin it is a totally different discussion, but I firmly believe you will see multiple writs raining down on the gutter snipes who have had open season on us for decades. It'll be like shooting fish in a barrel.

 

[abu13]

So according to the Caf it seems that our cheating wasnt known throughout the management team as they first believed, it now seems that the only people at City who know about are cheating are the people above Berrada. Quite convienent for them really.

I suppose that means just Mansour, Kaldoon and Txixi then.

Well at least we know who the PL are going after now, funny nobody was saying this yesterday.

 

[nmc]

So why have we increased revenues & Puma agreed to pay £65m a year for 10 years in 2019 ?

So you think James Hogan was made up that he had to appear before CAS to prove that he and Etihad were not crooks. I don’t think that’s a good look for football.

 

[manimanc]

correct, we won't be seen as clean in public due to the smear we've had for the last number of years

It wouldn't feel right if the media suddenly started blowing smoke up our arse.
All I want is to be treated the same and reported on the same by the media, nothing more nothing less. What I will say is if we get cleared then what a complete waste of time and effort from your usual suspects on twitter with their hate campaign, all those years posting and writing their shite, how embarrassing will it look for the clowns?

 

[bluenova]

So according to the Caf it seems that our cheating wasnt known throughout the management team as they first believed, it now seems that the only people at City who know about are cheating are the people above Berrada. Quite convienent for them really.

I suppose that means just Mansour, Kaldoon and Txixi then.

Well at least we know who the PL are going after now, funny nobody was saying this yesterday.

Considering all the United fans in Manchester that have told me they knew (taxi drivers, builders etc., who all knew someone, who knew someone), then it must be a worry that their new CEO completely missed everything?

 

[Centurions]

Mackenna the dog whisperer.

Now that is a name I've not heard for a while

I was thinking of Harris earlier and struggling to remember Mackenna's name. He was abandoned by all his online 'mates' (was he part of the fabled Whatsapp group?), as even they realised they had to distance themselves. Harris is heading in the same direction.