PL charge City for alleged breaches of financial rules

There are some who will welcome the Dan Roan interview with Phil on tonights 6 oclock News, perhaps as the start of a normalisation process with the BBC ? Personally I found it nauseating that we allowed that duplicitous dick use our in-house media centre to quiz Phil. I suppose, out of courtesy to his hosts, Roan refrained from using his favourite 115 smears, tropes and insults. The club have shown incredible tolerance to the likes of Roan despite the untold damage his attacks have caused us. Perhaps its a good job punters like me are not making these calls. Christ, allowing Roan over the threshold ! what next ? a life time ST for Jordan ?
 
I'm Blue said:
“They’ve threatened to pull state funding out of the UK”
It’s not a threat it’s a promise.
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Personally, I’d find it hard to believe that such a threat was made. It would likely be seen as undiplomatic. However, if this had actually been intimated by Abu Dhabi at government level to the UK, I’d be surprised if it would make a difference. After all, it didn’t stop the Government putting the kibosh on the Abu Dhabi backed bid for the Telegraph and Spectator.

Also, the value of UAE investment in the UK is relatively small compared to that of other countries. In 2021, the UAE and the UK signed agreements for further inward investment into the UK and I’m not sure the UAE would renege on that. Even if they did, they would be replaced by other investors eager to take advantage of any fire sale. The UAE are far too smart for that. Lastly, this is really a matter for City, the Premier League and a multitude of lawyers. It would be inappropriate for either Government in my view, to involve itself in such a parochial matter.

Shankly was wrong. Football is not more important than life and death. Both the UK and UAE have far more weighty matters to concern them. Not least, the Israel/Gaza conflict, Iran, Yemen, Ukraine/Russia and China’s sabre rattling over Taiwan.
 
Invisible Man's Bandage said:
My question to @tolmie's hairdoo would be if his post this morning is an expectation from someone connected to the club rather than a statement of fact?

The only way it could be the latter would be if it is all done and dusted awaiting an announcement.
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The former, albeit, someone of such standing not to ignore!
 
FogBlueInSanFran said:
I’ve tried to keep this as simple as possible: as a financial analyst who puts great stock in the veracity of financial statements, as long as we’ve committed no accounting fraud I don’t care what what we’re “guilty” of. If we’re cleared it will change positively nothing among the nattering nabobs who’ll merely claim global politics, corruption, technicalities, etc. Not a single public person nor entity who’s disparaged the club will reverse course — not a single one. There will and can be no “vindication” in their eyes regardless of facts, period, end of. As such, I will feel no additional pleasure at the outcome if it’s positive for us, since it doesn’t change anything regarding how I feel about our side, nor will it change others who believe in asterisks, taint, etc. They may talk less (doubtful) but they’ll
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tolmie's hairdoo said:
The former, albeit, someone of such standing not to ignore!
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Your talking dirty again TH :)
 
BufordUSABlue said:
Totally disagree with the "throw enough shit and some of it will stick approach" as I've been reading/following Tolm for years and find him very informative and probably the most ITK person i know. He has not always been correct in the players we are supposedly close to signing (nobody is!) but IMO always posts in good faith. If you dont believe pf like what he's posting, either on BM or Twitter, then dont read it .... simples really pal.
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Even Txiki got it wrong at least twice with Dani Alves & Jorginho so I think we can cut TH some slack.
 
Avenell Road said:
Personally, I’d find it hard to believe that such a threat was made. It would likely be seen as undiplomatic. However, if this had actually been intimated by Abu Dhabi at government level to the UK, I’d be surprised if it would make a difference. After all, it didn’t stop the Government putting the kibosh on the Abu Dhabi backed bid for the Telegraph and Spectator.

Also, the value of UAE investment in the UK is relatively small compared to that of other countries. In 2021, the UAE and the UK signed agreements for further inward investment into the UK and I’m not sure the UAE would renege on that. Even if they did, they would be replaced by other investors eager to take advantage of any fire sale. The UAE are far too smart for that. Lastly, this is really a matter for City, the Premier League and a multitude of lawyers. It would be inappropriate for either Government in my view, to involve itself in such a parochial matter.

Shankly was wrong. Football is not more important than life and death. Both the UK and UAE have far more weighty matters to concern them. Not least, the Israel/Gaza conflict, Iran, Yemen, Ukraine/Russia and China’s sabre rattling over Taiwan.
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That tweet was fake news. City are owned personally by Sheikh Mansour (75pc) and Los Angeles-based Silver Lake (25pc). Contrary to the conspiracy theorists City Football Club is not controlled by the UAE Government and never has been so it is absurd to suggest that "they are going to pull investments out of the UK." Sheikh Mansour has huge personal investments in the UK mostly in the financial and property sectors.
 
bobbyowenquiff said:
That tweet was fake news. City are owned personally by Sheikh Mansour (75pc) and Los Angeles-based Silver Lake (25pc). Contrary to the conspiracy theorists City Football Club is not controlled by the UAE Government and never has been so it is absurd to suggest that "they are going to pull investments out of the UK." Sheikh Mansour has huge personal investments in the UK mostly in the financial and property sectors.
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Thanks for that. I did find that assertion odd and hard to believe.
 
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