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

[willipp]

When did this whole owner interest free loans become apparent as something we were challenging? I dont remember ever hearing about this before but it feels like this as significant as anything im reading in all of this.

 

[cheekybids]

You're fucked, unless the current (illegal) rules are changed wholesale and not just minor alterations that the PL are trying to claim. Be interesting to see if the redshirt clubs will start falling out over this!

They should be relegated :)

 

[supercity88]

Aguero moment, Rodri CL winning goal, Gundo's winner against Villa, beating the rags in the FA Cup final and then this. Drink it in.

If we can nail the 115 charges verdict at some point next year then it's going to be off the scale, I'd slot that in at number 3 in the list.

 

[tornandfrayed]

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

I'm pretty sure whatever rules they bring in they will be "lawful". The PL can't afford another defeat like this one.

 

[Grassland Blue]

I recall him on talksport when this started that he expected us to lose this one. If I’m incorrect on that someone can correct me. I’m pretty sure he did say that though.

I think he said 'IF'.

 

[jrb]

In a nutshell.

The Club has succeeded with its claim: the Associated Party Transaction (APT) rules have been found to be unlawful and the Premier League’s decisions on two specific MCFC sponsorship transactions have been set aside

- The Tribunal found that both the original APT rules and the current, (amended) APT Rules violate UK competition law and violate the requirements of procedural fairness.

- The Premier League was found to have abused its dominant position.

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

 

[spacecadet]

I wouldn't put it past rags to sack Ten Bob tomorrow to get this out of the headlines.

 

[BlueAnorak]

Martain Samuels in the Times: https://www.thetimes.com/article/c1...JIAK9LwWeMNwHl9ykw_aem_S4IScdPiw_DKjU6dlhQrJw

Web Archive Version:

Man City victory as Premier League’s sponsorship rules declared unlawful

Two deals with Etihad and First Abu Dhabi Bank deemed to have been ‘unfairly blocked’ in landmark decision which will spark huge concern among rival clubs

web.archive.org

 

[Roachy]

Says the man with dildo stuck in this mouth

Looks like a cabbage patch kid, the fucking oaf.

 

[thismeansfour]

I recall him on talksport when this started that he expected us to lose this one. If I’m incorrect on that someone can correct me. I’m pretty sure he did say that though.

I think he thought we would lose this one too. Which shows that even experts don't know it all.

 

[HelloCity]

Martain Samuels in the Times: https://www.thetimes.com/article/c1...JIAK9LwWeMNwHl9ykw_aem_S4IScdPiw_DKjU6dlhQrJw

https://archive.ph/hU8cK

 

[Elbow beards]

So we have it in black and white that the cunts are racist, trying to stop owners from "gulf States" it's a fucking disgrace the way the Premier League is run, heads should roll after this. And the red cartel have the audacity to call us the cheats.
Fuck em.

 

[Stoned Rose]

The judgment states they PL have acted unlawfully, City can seek damages, not hard to work out the winner.

The PL are being at best disingenuous when they state the tribunal ruled APT is needed, City never challenged the overall basis of APT, but how it was aimed at certain clubs, one of which is City.

City only needed to prove one point in law for it to be deemed unlawful, there were seven points it failed on, again easy to work out who has been successful.

The interesting point is where it mentions loans from owners should be in the calculations, can anyone explain how that will work for certain clubs who have such debt?

Arsenal will be pooing their knickers.

 

[jimharri]

They should be relegated :)

To be fair, "The World's Greatest Club"™ are trying their best with their performances on the pitch.

 

[Grassland Blue]

We should storm their offices at Salford Quays and super glue ourselves to the doors on every floor.

We could use a 'No more nails' bomb.....

 

[ufo]

We are embarrassed that we won four titles on the bounce in spite of being financially hindered every step of the way by unlawful rules. Embarrassed for the cunts who tried to stitch us up and still failed.

First of who the fuck asked him or gave him the permission to comment on subject bigger than his mouth? his job is to be a commentator during a match and tell us where the fuck is the ball but instead he goes on non stop about city’s money.
This **** is over obsessed in anything man city related and I fucking hate him with passion

 

[ONTHERUNWITHTHAKSIN]

BBC news on radio in Car “City lose against EPL”

Sky sports ticker tape City claim victory

And people can’t see how biased towards the istry clubs and against ours BBC are

Mind boggling

 

[Fordyboy46]

Partial victory pmsl. The red media are fucking fuming absolutely fuming. Cry more you absolute wankers, you don't mess with City, end of!

 

[give it to gordon]

So we have it in black and white that the cunts are racist, trying to stop owners from "gulf States" it's a fucking disgrace the way the Premier League is run, heads should roll after this. And the red cartel have the audacity to call us the cheats.
Fuck em.

I thought more would have been made about the comments at gulf states. It clearly is racist

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

I wouldn't put it past rags to sack Ten Bob tomorrow to get this out of the headlines.

Yeah, the bad news needs burying!