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

[The Stockport Iniesta]

Sounds a bit dodgy that.

 

[Eebo]

You have to love how Martin Samuel puts it:

"Unlawful, unlawful, unlawful, unfair, unfair, unreasonable, unreasonable. The seven conclusions of the arbitration panel governing Manchester City’s case against the Premier League make for sobering reading. Yet, even sober, the hangover is going to last a very long time."

https://archive.ph/yUG6B

Wow! That is so different from how it is being reported in by every other journalist.

Martin Samuel is the only journalist worth his salt.

 

[canyerdogputoutafire]

Eh? A pasty?

Don't be nasty, show us yer pasty, na,na,na,na,na,nanah, old away day ditty.

 

[Inter Me Nan]

Is this good news???

Fuck knows!
I tried reading it and nearly had a stroke!!!

 

[Pablo ZZZ Peroni]

All Etihad had to do is point to their exponential growth since 2009, which they credit mostly to their association with Manchester City.

This alone is game, set & match to MCFC. You can't argue with facts & figures... Unless you're the Premier League!

Etihad have NOT had exponential growth since 2009. The arse fell out of the business from about 2015.
Post-covid and post-restructuring they are recovering strongly.

 

[manimanc]

Me in this thread

 

[Ric]

Is this good news???

Not really. It seems to suggest that the club will still face an uphill battle getting the renegotiated Etihad deal approved, unless our assertion that the rules are now null and void is correct. I think.

 

[KS55]

Yes Eth?
Where shall we go on holiday, Ron?
Dunno, Eth.
Could we go to the Isle of Wight, Ron?
Dunno, Eth.
Do you think you'd like Shanklin, Ron?
Dunno, Eth. I've never shankled.

That's the only one I remember.

Ah, the halcyon days of the wireless. Very little tv, no internet of course, but the Light Programmme on BBC was a joy. Ray’s a Laugh, Archie Andrews, Meet the Huggets, Life with the Lyons, Two way Family Favourites, and so much more. Who would believe today that a ventriloquist was a radio star?

 

[Metal Biker]

Is this good news???

It's news, that's enough.

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

I don’t know what any of that means but I’m a few hours into a red wine and thank you for the music powder and I like it.

Is it good or bad? :-)

Depends.

 

[Vic]

Ah, the halcyon days of the wireless. Very little tv, no internet of course, but the Light Programmme on BBC was a joy. Ray’s a Laugh, Archie Andrews, Meet the Huggets, Life with the Lyons, Two way Family Favourites, and so much more. Who would believe today that a ventriloquist was a radio star?

If Peter Brough could make a living as a ventriloquist on the radio, Richard Masters could run the Premier League.

I'm not sure who the dummy would be.

 

[Phil1]

Depends.

I hate the internet.

 

[Zabbadabba Blue]

Not really. It seems to suggest that the club will still face an uphill battle getting the renegotiated Etihad deal approved, unless our assertion that the rules are now null and void is correct. I think.

 

[Zabbadabba Blue]

I was just beginning to get optimistic!

 

[St Helens Blue (Exiled)]

WTF! Now that is a VERY VERY good point!

City could've agreed a sponsorship deal at £20m per season above the PL's FMV, but the sponsor ended up paying £20m less per season than originally agreed. If I was the sponsor & City returned saying the PL's FMV was found to be unlawful so can you pay the balance as originally agreed, I'd be telling City 'A deal's a deal mate. I paid as per the final agreed contract, so it's not my problem fella. Go take it up with the PL'.

On this basis yes, I'd think City would have a VERY good case for compensation AND compound interest too. It could go further. Who's to say we couldn't have bid more than £90m for Declan Rice, if this sponsorship money was agreed at the original price, hence why we now have an issue replacing Rodri who's out for the season?

This FMV decision could have caused untold amounts of damage to our business!

This could be the additional litigation that Cliff was alluding to in the email he sent to the 19 PL clubs.

Wyness mentioned Northwards of 100-150 million on Twitter

 

[Wretched Vengeance]

I see @slbsn as a professional in his field of expertise first and foremost - offering incredible insight (as do many others) ,and a City fan thereafter. He's sharing his opinion and educated thoughts, and not being emotional in doing so.

Shite all wrong with that.

I appreciate his, and all the other posters who share their experiences and knowledge of a very complicated subject.

I'll continue to read, whilst offering little in return.

 

[KS55]

Is this good news???

Is this good news???

I’d say no because it complicates matters and makes any challenge to the FMV assessment of Etihad sponsorship very difficult to win.
A long way to go in sorting this mess out.
Message to the PL: junk associated rules, allow clubs to raise what ever they can but limit the total spending on team accounts to an absolute amount not linked to earnings.

 

[Boris Yeltsin]

Fuck knows!
I tried reading it and nearly had a stroke!!!

Tickled me that. You're not the only one!

 

[Damocles]

The threshold for a claimant to succeed in Rule X Arbitration is essentially Wednesbury Unreasonableness. That’s a very high hurdle indeed.

Need more info here. Didn't one of the comments suggest that it's not unreasonable to identify this as outside FMV?

Not being a **** mate, genuine ask

 

[wolviedinho]

Now it’s me, Martin Samuel and Keith Wyness.

The movement grows.

We are all fucked now then. Anyone got a spare Chelsea shirt for sale?

-:)