PL charge City for alleged breaches of financial rules

[M18CTID]

It’s a non-story.

Ceferin says that he trusted the process of his commission and that they acted properly.

CAS thought differently.

End.

It’s not helpful that he’s coming out with this now though

 

[Jacko1956]

Bizarre that he, of all people, would come out with this now. I thought out of all the UEFA lot he was supposed to be a friend of the club.

Pretty obvious they have been contacted by the Premier League through that red twat Gill involved !

 

[wolviedinho]

Wanker and a blatant liar. On 11 occasions the judgement clearly said No evidence of disguised owner investment!!!!

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

It’s a non-story.

Cererin says that he trusted the process of his commission and that they acted properly.

CAS thought differently.

End.

He's not said their process was correct, he's said their decision was correct.

Basically, even though CAS found they had no evidence, we're guilty anyway.

"We know we were right."

Erm, no you fucking weren't mate.

 

[ChicagoBlue]

The problem has been the capture of the governing bodies by a group of clubs with a jealous, protectionist outlook which sees competition as an evil to be avoided at all costs rather than as a pathway to progress for the game.

Boom! There it is.

Look around the globe and find me a league anywhere near as competitive as the Premier League.

While you’re at it, look at the outsized relative revenues of the small handful of clubs in those leagues.

Therein lies the problem for the Red Tops! How do they skim the monies they desire WHILE still keeping the PL as the global spectacle it has become?

Answer: Create a situation where smaller clubs can be big enough to keep the illusion of competitiveness, WHILE ensuring none of those clubs actually has the financial wherewithal to usurp or unseat the power clubs. With the level of Red Top revenues, and the omission of “infrastructure” costs to enable them to expand their stadiums, and thus revenues, without any offsetting costs!

And I would point out that it is FFP and P&S which compels clubs to operate at a profitand punishes clubs for "overspending" on players. Clubs are in need of regulation but, I'm afraid experience leads to the conclusion that the law is rather better at it than football's governing bodies.

Their nightmare scenario.

 

[Manchester_lalala]

Bizarre that he, of all people, would come out with this now. I thought out of all the UEFA lot he was supposed to be a friend of the club.

Perhaps they’ve never got over the CAS verdict and are doubling down for a the upcoming commission.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

He's not said their process was correct, he's said their decision was correct.

Basically, even though CAS found they had no evidence, we're guilty anyway.

He trusts their decision was correct. There’s a difference.

However, that nuance will be ignored and we’ll have 200 extra pages by lunchtime tomorrow.

 

[Invisible Man's Bandage]

I've just read the Telegraph article and it's a disgrace. The **** is saying that UEFA was right but unfortunately CAS didn't agree.

Sample quote:

We know we were right. We wouldn’t decide if we didn’t think we were right.”

 

[Metalartin]

So it's basically this: "We know we were right, we just had no evidence that we were right, that's all".

UEFA's arrogance, incompetence and lack of a clue what they are doing, in a nutshell.

 

[Citizen of Legoland]

So it's basically this: "We know we were right, we just had no evidence that we were right, that's all".

UEFA's arrogance, incompetence and lack of a clue what they are doing, in a nutshell.

And people say we shouldn’t boo the UEFA anthem jingle. Never forget.

 

[GaudinoMotors]

In effect opening himself up to legal action and certainly making his position at UEFA untenable.

 

[cookster]

The **** is out of order with this statement.
He should accept the decision of CAS, as an independent arbitrator.

 

[KS55]

Correct. Mentioned it before, Seems staggering that these Three people are in a position to effectively ruin a Multi Billion Company

And do it in secret.

 

[Eric Hitchmough]

Oh FFS. It’s relentless. So sick of this shit.

Remember when football was about the football?

 

[Mancity1980]

I very much doubt it. We’ve journeyed way beyond that point. The outrage - manufactured or otherwise - from the public, the media, our rivals etc, would be absolutely biblical, and neither side would be able to pass it off as an acceptable outcome

That’s what I mean by face saving. I always felt that the changing of the goal posts and FFP fine in 2014 was a similar process. They are in too deep and need us to accept something to lessen the outcome, of course some will be never find it acceptable.

 

[Metalartin]

And people say we shouldn’t boo the UEFA anthem jingle. Never forget.

UEFA needs a FIFA style clear out for all the corruption and vested interests.

 

[Mancity1980]

Is it possible to not be surprised by something if it’s unexpected?

;)

LOL! The content can be expected whilst the event can be a surprise.

 

[Damanino]

we need to be really careful of rejecting all forms of super league in favour of Uefa - Ceferin. these are not our friends at all. they are racists and hate us. Ceferin shuts up about PSG tho who have spent shit load more money in a league that has nowhere near similar revenues as PL and he made their owner head of Uefa board.
the original super league format was crazy but my trust in Uefa is non existant too.

even the court said Uefa has no monopoly over creating these type of tournaments and we got some financial penalty for daring to sign up for the original ESL format.

 

[cookster]

It’s a non-story.

Ceferin says that he trusted the process of his commission and that they acted properly.

CAS thought differently.

End.

The guys a qualified lawyer. He knows exactly what he's doing.
He could have just said he accepts the decision of CAS and nothing else.

 

[KS55]

We wouldn't be found guilty of fraud though.

We'd be found to have not in acted the utmost good faith, of not providing accurate financial information that gives a true and fair view of the club’s financial position, in particular with respect to its revenue (including sponsorship revenue), its related parties and its operating costs.

Yes. It’s only that the implication of a certain verdict would be that we defrauded the PL. They cannot find us guilty of anything: this is a CIVIL dispute.