PL charge City for alleged breaches of financial rules

[cheekybids]

According to Keegan in the Fail, the 10 clubs who made it clear they were against the proposed EFL deal were:

Arsenal, Chelsea, Spurs, Liverpool
Villa, West Ham, Wolves
Forest, Palace and Bournemouth

Speculation they would prefer to take legal action aginst the government re the regulator


The other 10:

City, United, Newcaste, Brighton
Fulham, Brentford, Everton
Luton, Burnley, Sheff United.


The PL is just one big fucking argument at the moment.

The first time ever the Rags have voted on an opposing side of Arsenal, Liverpool & Spurs.

 

[TheThirdDeano]

I always like to remember that no one cared or investigated the fact United signed a deal that was so bad for Chevrolet the guy got fired for signing off on it.

Everyone just sort of collectively forgot or laugh about it, but not one mention of fair market value nor an ounce of scrutiny.

If people can’t see FFP for what it was, is and always will be then their opinion doesn’t matter

 

[halfcenturyup]

Can anyone explain what this tweet from @projectriver is saying (replies aren't open). To me it's saying that the directors haven't taken a salary from the club (not CFG) since 2014.

It's saying Ziegler is an idiot. He should stick to retweeting gossip from his club sources without trying to think for himself.

Basically, the source for his "information" is the published accounts. They list remuneration paid to Board Directors. In the case of City, the Board is made up of non-executive directors, ie people put there by Mansour to check up on the executives (Soriano and the like, who aren't on the Board of Directors as disclosed in the accounts). These non-executives don't run the club, and they probably meet three or four times a year to check on the executives and report back to Mansour. The non-executives will get expenses reimbursed, I imagine, and may receive a small remuneration for their time, but in City's case they don't. Nothing at all unusual about that.

The clubs that do have a large directors' remuneration in the accounts is because their directors (or at least some of them) are executive and do help run the club. Nothing at all unusual in that, either.

 

[halfcenturyup]

The first time ever the Rags have voted on an opposing side of Arsenal, Liverpool & Spurs.

There wasn't a vote afaik. There was no point because it was clear it wouldn't pass. So wait to see what United do when they do actually have to vote.

May be a change with Ratcliffe, but I doubt it.

But yes, the PL is a big mess at the moment.

 

[M18CTID]

According to Keegan in the Fail, the 10 clubs who made it clear they were against the proposed EFL deal were:

Arsenal, Chelsea, Spurs, Liverpool
Villa, West Ham, Wolves
Forest, Palace and Bournemouth

Speculation they would prefer to take legal action aginst the government re the regulator


The other 10:

City, United, Newcaste, Brighton
Fulham, Brentford, Everton
Luton, Burnley, Sheff United.


The PL is just one big fucking argument at the moment.

Surprised to see United in the same group as us. Could be down to Ratcliffe that. If the Glazers still had full control, you’d definitely expect them to be in the other group.

 

[cheekybids]

There wasn't a vote afaik. There was no point because it was clear it wouldn't pass. So wait to see what United do when they do actually have to vote.

May be a change with Ratcliffe, but I doubt it.

But yes, the PL is a big mess at the moment.

Good old democracy, only vote when the result you want is certain…..

 

[Sk@mcfc]

I’m just hoping we are logging all this shite down from so called journalists writing this shite about us day in day out then when we clear our name we go after the fuckers full force
Not holding my breath on that though

 

[halfcenturyup]

I’m just hoping we are logging all this shite down from so called journalists writing this shite about us day in day out then when we clear our name we go after the fuckers full force
Not holding my breath on that though

Not sure there is much point. You can't fix stupid .....

 

[Coatigan]

I've got absolutely no problem with Ian Wrights comments. He's saying what I feel, as a fan. Once we're cleared, the respect and admiration for our success will undoubtedly increase and spread to those who are currently on the fence as a consequence of a media witch hunt from certain parties. They have no effect on me as a fan, but I can see why they'd influence other outsiders. Once we're cleared, they're campaign will become irrelevant.

I do. Not with what he said. But how and why he said it. Despite trying to be clever about it and disguise it, pretty clear and obvious, what he was doing. And who for.

 

[SilverFox2]

Not sure there is much point. You can't fix stupid .....

If the BM Forum manages to highlight anything negative I'm sure enemy cult followers will do the same.
This is how the journos are paid as we know.
It's a long time ago that newspapers published just news.

 

[halfcenturyup]

Surprised to see United in the same group as us. Could be down to Ratcliffe that. If the Glazers still had full control, you’d definitely expect them to be in the other group.

I would wait to see how they actually vote. Just not complaining about it doesn't prove much.

But it's interesting that the speculation is that the clubs want to finalise the new financial rules before they commit to an EFL deal. Some serious politicking going on I expect. Once again. Masters and the wider PL organisation coming out of this looking pretty weak, imo.

Also interesting some clubs are thinking of using expensive lawyers to sue, presumably over the IR threat to impose a deal. Irony. As far as I know, we only use expensive lawyers to defend ourselves.....

 

[Gaylord du Bois]

Let's get ready to rumble.

 

[give it to gordon]

Let's get ready to rumble.

The way things are going the pl will have self destructive by than !

 

[Shirley]

Just seen an announcement from the premier league for City’s case date is expected before mid-June

 

[Bluesince1979]

Liverpool have been at the forefront of every single situation that makes the gaps between the haves and have nots bigger.

Voting against a footballs pools that would benefit all clubs rather than just them and everton.
Stopping away clubs getting a % of the gate so the teams with bigger crowds could pull away.
Being one of the clubs pushing for the premier league.
Being one of the clubs pushing for an ESL.
This latest vote.

Are they a socialist club? …. Or not.

Cunts

 

[BlueTG]

Julián Álvarez is the first player in UEFA Champions League history to score and assist within the first 10 minutes of a Knockout Stage Game.

Liverpool have been at the forefront of every single situation that makes the gaps between the haves and have nots bigger.

Voting against a footballs pools that would benefit all clubs rather than just them and everton.
Stopping away clubs getting a % of the gate so the teams with bigger crowds could pull away.
Being one of the clubs pushing for the premier league.
Being one of the clubs pushing for an ESL.
This latest vote.

Are they a socialist club? …. Or not.

Cunts

The people’s club laaaaa

 

[Invisible Man's Bandage]

So if the announcement about the date of our hearing is going to be mid-June then we seem to be on the timetable suggested by @projectriver a while back:

Hearing in Autumn, judgement in early summer 2025 and probably summer 2026 to have a final verdict after any appeals by either party.

That doesn't sound like the PL case collapsing soon to me :(

 

[Shrimp]

The first time ever the Rags have voted on an opposing side of Arsenal, Liverpool & Spurs.

Hope they're not doing a bit of brown nosing in the hope of sharing the Etihad if they have a rebuild ?
The answer's still no !

 

[Chappie]

So if the announcement about the date of our hearing is going to be mid-June then we seem to be on the timetable suggested by @projectriver a while back:

Hearing in Autumn, judgement in early summer 2025 and probably summer 2026 to have a final verdict after any appeals by either party.

That doesn't sound like the PL case collapsing soon to me :(

8 months to make a judgement ?

 

[cheekybids]

Not sure there is much point. You can't fix stupid .....

It’s ok being stupid when your clientele is stupid & gullible.