No, it is the trash media fishing for clicks, they only exist because of controversy. When BM was accused all the media were all over it, he isn’t necessarily innocent, just not enough evidence to prove guilt, but he did break the bail conditions. That is now all in the past, City guilty on all charges, we deserve eternal damnation, give the Etihad to United and move on, we will never win over the gutter press, including the Times, Guardian and Telegraph.The bad publicity is in overdrive again. We must still have that gypsy curse from Maine road. Sorry traveler curse from Maine road -:)
Why?
The judgment ruled we didn’t have to pay him all the money. If he is legally claiming victory here then the same should be applied to city. Who when deciding to purchase said player didn’t disclose his off field attitude towards women.
He can piss off playing the victim here. That’s the trouble these days no one wants to take responsibility for their own actions. He needs to do that and so do his accusers. City once again caught in the crossfire. If anything we are owed a transfer fee from the club he signed with after his release and remuneration from the FA.
Anyway he is a waste of space.
The club will pay him the correct amount based on the judgement. I don’t see why anyone would have an issue with the club. We had clear ground to take this stance.The man may very well be a waste of space and a scumbag of tge highest order, but that does not give City the right to withhold his salary in these circumstances.
As you say, it's up to City to seek a transfer fee if they see fit. However, I suspect that the legal team will already have more than enough on their plates at the moment.
Pay the man his money and move on.
Its precisely why. What I was challenging was the opinion that we should have paid him his full wages.Maybe that’s why we don’t have to pay him the full amount.
Someone local needs to go and piss on the four door steps nearest to where the corner flags would have been.The bad publicity is in overdrive again. We must still have that gypsy curse from Maine road. Sorry traveler curse from Maine road -:)
Err I have no problem withholding the money - he couldn't fulfill the requirements of his contract at the time (had the club not suspended him could you imagine the reaction). It should have been set aside though.A bizarre HR/legal decision to withhold the money.
Similar to Horny Huw at the boob, where they correctly paid it (to much mob derision). The presumption of innocence is sacrosanct - no matter the eventual outcome or how unsavoury the accused may be. Unfathomable stance.
Or if proven guilty - have to pay it back.Err I have no problem withholding the money - he couldn't fulfill the requirements of his contract at the time (had the club not suspended him could you imagine the reaction). It should have been set aside though.
The fact the payment issue went to court is daft - once proven innocent in a court of law he'd be entitled to it.
That's what the BBC should have done.
Can’t see why he would be exempt.Out of interest will he have to pay NI and PAYE on his settlement?
Problem with that first sentence is there's no way he'd have been saving those wages in case he was guilty.Or if proven guilty - have to pay it back.
Right to suspend him obviously - but still have to pay when suspended - pending outcome.
Couldn't fulfil his requirements due to being jailed is clearlysubject to outcome.
Anyway - all academic now. The club were wrong. If not morally, then legally.
Agreed. Employment law has gone too far. No longer practical.Problem with that first sentence is there's no way he'd have been saving those wages in case he was guilty.
It's a tricky situation for organisations in the public eye imho.
We don’t know what his contract said, so it’s hard to take a moral stance on a legal matter.A bizarre HR/legal decision to withhold the money.
Similar to Horny Huw at the boob, where they correctly paid it (to much mob derision). The presumption of innocence is sacrosanct - no matter the eventual outcome or how unsavoury the accused may be. Unfathomable stance.