PL charge City for alleged breaches of financial rules

[big gaz]

I'm not a barrister but i've been in courts and I preferred paper bundles. I found it easier to put my finger on things I wanted as I'm not good at multi tasking and arsing aroung with tech under pressure isn't easy I'm sure Pannick has lackeys who's job is to do all that at the click of his fingers though.

You're not bright enough to be a barrister, you used to get us bluemooner to do you're lads home work ffs ;-)

 

[dadnlad]

2.5k an hour? I wouldn't get out of bed.

that OF pays better than i thought then

 

[twosips]

I'm not being funny but how the funk would esteemedkompany know that?
How?

Did he sneak in unnoticed?

Ah the joys of social media, the just reel folks in.

They've got me confused with someone else lol. Wasn't me.

 

[twosips]

One of the lads near me at the match last night said that Esteemedkompany had tweeted that Lord Pannick got half the charges dropped on Monday. I've not seen the tweet and can't find it.

Apparently, the Premier League barrister read out the charges and Pannick presented the original document, and said (something along the lines of), "No. This is what you originally charged City with, this is what we are defending." and the panel agreed.

Does anyone know about this tweet or heard anything similar?

I delved using a few computer tools and have done a video, ( it needs finishing) on this very subject. Basically there are 15 differences in the text on this page as it stands now, compared to what it said origonally on 06 Feb 23 (It's been changed several times).

Premier League statement

www.premierleague.com

This could totally wreck the case, as the first errors were all in allegation 1, they missed the letter of several of them...

I'll try to finish it and upload it to YouTube at the weekend.

Any links to that tweet would be appreciated?

I haven't tweeted that mate lol. Someone is either making that up or they've said the wrong person?

 

[twosips]

@twosips just tag him and ask the man himself. Ste?

nah, no idea whats happened there! nowt to do with me

 

[KS55]

Gundog would never have come back if he thought we were getting done.

Not even for the clause in his contract: Should the club be sanctioned in any way for breeches of regulations, the club will pay Gundogan £5m.

 

[Gaz (FMwkdsoul)]

nah, no idea whats happened there! nowt to do with me

thought as much tbh, but always good to ask.

 

[KS55]

nah, no idea whats happened there! nowt to do with me

What a surprise. Random guy in CB tells whoppers.

 

[abu13]

Fucking hell, there are some real balloons over on the Caf.

 

[Eebo]

There seems to be a distinct lack of perspective on the whole farce of these charges.

Fans of other clubs have in mind that everything we do is fraudulent and the narrative of the media is that we have cheated the system from day one and continue to do so now.

And so because of this "enormous" ongoing fraudulent expenditure we have the best players and best manager and so heir poor little clubs (with similar levels of income) can't compete, because somewhere along the line we have £billions more income than we have ever shown in our accounts.

As I understand the actual allegations are that our accounts conceal a relatively small amount of extra sponsorship money a good number of years ago.

Obviously if our accounts are fraudulent then that alone is a serious matter, but can anyone tell me what the maximum amount of money is that we are supposed to have concealed in our accounts and how long ago this was?

I am guessing that the amount is pretty insubstantial compared to revenues and a long time ago.

 

[BringBackSwales]

Fucking hell, there are some real balloons over on the Caf.

I am surprised at you even going there pal, what do you expect to read about us, rational balanced debate?

 

[roach3]

If the players dont trust the club they would have gone in the summer , i think they know the score , that the prem are out to get us , seems to motivate them to win more

Nah, everyone knows they are getting double salary in brown envelopes
Selotaped under the table at breakfast
Soon as the seasons over they’ll be a mass exodus and sign for Utd Tarquins and dippers

 

[dadnlad]

They've got me confused with someone else lol. Wasn't me.

think it was one of them news generator sites after clicks it was right early in day they had finished butties when it appeared

 

[slbsn]

There seems to be a distinct lack of perspective on the whole farce of these charges.

Fans of other clubs have in mind that everything we do is fraudulent and the narrative of the media is that we have cheated the system from day one and continue to do so now.

And so because of this "enormous" ongoing fraudulent expenditure we have the best players and best manager and so heir poor little clubs (with similar levels of income) can't compete, because somewhere along the line we have £billions more income than we have ever shown in our accounts.

As I understand the actual allegations are that our accounts conceal a relatively small amount of extra sponsorship money a good number of years ago.

Obviously if our accounts are fraudulent then that alone is a serious matter, but can anyone tell me what the maximum amount of money is that we are supposed to have concealed in our accounts and how long ago this was?

I am guessing that the amount is pretty insubstantial compared to revenues and a long time ago.

In fairness, the sponsorship allegations, if all proved, are quite material and serious albeit quite a while ago.

 

[Gordyola]

Apparently a GDPR issue or so it was said on here. What is probably correct to say, obviously in hindsight, City should have gone to the courts back at the beginning of all this. This would have given greater clarity and possibly defined what the PL and indeed the international bodies are allowed to do.

GDPR introduced after the offence

 

[Gordyola]

We know the reason why
City would have left itself open to an investigation into its GDPR procedures

What if my company/organisation fails to comply with the data protection rules?

A range of sanctions, including suspension of activities and fines can be imposed if your company doesn’t comply with EU law on data protection.

commission.europa.eu

Offence was pre 2013 GDPR introduced 2018

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

If people outside the club actually stepped back and thought about this logically do they not think every agent that represents a player who we have signed since February 2023, or players who have renewed their contacts since then, hasn’t sought material assurances supported by evidence around this.

It’s absolutely ridiculous to suggest not.

Same goes for sponsors.

The same goes (as has been ventilated at length) for the investment in the ground.

The club’s confidence is both palpable and (doubtless) well founded.

Logic doesn't come into it when you are trying to generate clicks. Infact the more illogical it appears, the more clicks a 'story' seems to generate.

 

[eastmanc]

Fucking hell, there are some real balloons over on the Caf.

Have you only just realised that.:-)

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

Infact the more illogical it appears, the more clicks a 'story' seems to generate.

There is a logic to that!

 

[supercity88]

I'm not a barrister but i've been in courts and I preferred paper bundles. I found it easier to put my finger on things I wanted as I'm not good at multi tasking and arsing aroung with tech under pressure isn't easy I'm sure Pannick has lackeys who's job is to do all that at the click of his fingers though.

I deal with contracts a lot at work and ChatGPT cuts out a lot of the crap. Still don't fully trust it, but when I am trying to find a relevant clause in a contract it hasn't failed so far! I would be surprised if lawyers aren't using it for contract drafting even these days.