City launch legal action against the Premier League | Club & PL reach settlement | Proceedings dropped (p1147)

[Manc baggie]

Club statement

Following today’s publication of the Rule X Arbitral Tribunal Award, Manchester City Football Club thanks the distinguished members of the Arbitral Tribunal for their work and considerations and welcomes their findings:

www.mancity.com

Official now

Great news & well done City.
You can almost hear the cartel clubs owners sphincters loosening in panic at the realisation of losing one of their main ways to try to stop City’s dominance, or other clubs from a chance of breaking into/breaking up the cartel.

 

[SebastianBlue]

This is easily my favourite—and, in my opinion, the most incisive—quote from Martin Samuel’s excellent piece in The Times about our victory over the PL, and it doesn’t even mention us, which alludes to how shortsighted and moronic the APT (and PSR and FFP) rules are in both conception and practice. And the subtle jab at Liverpool is scrumptious.

It’s a mess. Complex, perhaps incalculable. It always was. If Saudi Arabia are trying to get on the map with the Neom City project — estimated cost $1.5trillion — what is it worth to them to bring it to the world on the front of a football shirt or in a stadium naming-rights deal? And how can that investment be measured against Newcastle’s previous sponsors such as Fun88, Wonga or McEwan’s Lager? “This means more” used to be an advertising slogan around Anfield — but sponsorship does, to some companies. And fair market value was always a dubious, debatable concept, for that reason.

 

[ancoats]

Dear Arsenal

That letter you sent to all the other clubs demanding your backing against Manchester City is now unlawful
Please can you send an apology to Manchester City and 8% of your earnings over the last 10 years

 

[roypaulknewmyfather]

Direct link:


Archive link:

https://archive.ph/NndOh

Brilliant summary, explains a great deal and shows up the PL for what they are

 

[ufo]

Says the man with dildo stuck in this mouth

 

[Elbow beards]

Do we know what sponsors the PL blocked?

 

[City Raider]

I think it’s obvious the club tipped off some of the media when the ruling was released in Sept. The prem wanted time to get their ducks in a row, and we didn’t just sit and wait. No way Samuels, and others in media have drafted that article so quickly following the official publication.

 

[its a Barm]

Mood on West Ham forums is generally positive towards City and that they don't really side with their owners stance.

Most hammers fans aren't stupid

 

[paulchapo]

Don't they have American owners

Probably.

 

[pudge]

So hold on...

The club successfully proves the Premier League rules were unlawful, abusive and discriminatory

... And we're the bad guys still and "the game's gone"

Yeah, checks out.

Fuck every last "neutral" **** out there

 

[BringBackSwales]

Mood on West Ham forums is generally positive towards City and that they don't really side with their owners stance.

Really surprised the porn peddlers of West Ham took against us? Not moaning against porn by the way

 

[bluenova]

It’s not the value of the loan but the saving on interest that will be taken into account for FFP.

I seem to remember Liverpool writing off multiple years spending on their non-existent new stadium, all in one set of accounts to fudge FFP.

I'd suggest all the backdated years of unpaid interest, on their owner loans, should now be combined into one year.

In the meantime, City can probably spare a few asterisks for their honours*

 

[Phil1]

for those wondering about the BBC article, this is the writer i believe.......nothing wrong with Vegans, but i am always wary of the ones who use it as a personality trait. Just saying

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From limerick? Claiming to support Oxford?

Lying rag/dipper ****.

 

[meltonblue]

The interesting bit now is I can’t see them getting enough support to implement what should be a lawful version of the rules…

 

[Impeccable One]

We can seek damages if we want. Personally I'd love to see it but I wouldn't be surprised if we refrained.

We’ll reserve our right and keep our powder dry until after the 115 ruling

 

[eyalluvitt]

Richard Masters 2024

 

[ArniArason]

The BBC masquerade as impartial and yet they have fabricated a completely different version of events to every other media outlet. Serious questions need to be raised as to who is controlling the sports department

 

[wonderblue]

Do we know what sponsors the PL blocked?

EAG - Etihad airways group (new deal)
FAB - First Abu Dhabi Bank.
EP - Emerates Palace

 

[Bluearmy]

I suspect Jordan will call in sick tomorrow.

He’ll follow the BBC narrative..

 

[herrock]

Tonight is going to be a very enjoyable one on x