PL charge City for alleged breaches of financial rules

If I was the owner of a club that had paid honest interest on its loans over the years, I'd be looking carefully at any transactions influenced by a requirement to keep within the unlawful rules and the effect that may have had on our league position. Then I'd be considering legal action against the PL.
 
If I was the owner of a club that had paid honest interest on its loans over the years, I'd be looking carefully at any transactions influenced by a requirement to keep within the unlawful rules and the effect that may have had on our league position. Then I'd be considering legal action against the PL.

Haven't City got a loan ?
 
when hughes was sacked it was well reported that City were looking to bring mancini in as he was already working for ADUG in a consultancy role therefore already under contract to them

completely separate to any contract City would offer him when he became City manager

the '2 contracts' stuff is nonsense

They talked about that when slagging us as morally bankrupt on sky.
 
when hughes was sacked it was well reported that City were looking to bring mancini in as he was already working for ADUG in a consultancy role therefore already under contract to them

completely separate to any contract City would offer him when he became City manager

the '2 contracts' stuff is nonsense

I’ve seen this a few times but I’ve never seen any report that said he was already in a consultancy role already aside from on here.

The issue with the Mancini contract to me is it looks like we were negotiating and paying the Al Jazira element of it too, if the leaks are to be believed.
 
I’ve seen this a few times but I’ve never seen any report that said he was already in a consultancy role already aside from on here.

The issue with the Mancini contract to me is it looks like we were negotiating and paying the Al Jazira element of it too, if the leaks are to be believed.
He seems to have had a relationship with Khaldoon (not in a sexual way) prior to signing for us, but I've never seen anything to suggest he had a contractual relationship. Thr Al Jazira contract was dated the same day he became our manager.

That strongly suggests there was a personal reason, almost certainly tax related, for that contract. It's absolute nonsense to think it was to keep an expense off the books.
 
He seems to have had a relationship with Khaldoon (not in a sexual way) prior to signing for us, but I've never seen anything to suggest he had a contractual relationship.

Yes, I saw an interview with him where he said he’d met Khaldoon a couple of times before signing with us.
 
Yes, I saw an interview with him where he said he’d met Khaldoon a couple of times before signing with us.

I suppose we are putting two and two together and making four or five with the rumours of a pre-dated AJ contract that we haven't seen but, at the end of the day, there are plenty of ways to justify the club being involved in the AJ negotiations and even paying some of the amounts. And even if the club can't justify it the rules at the time didn't require disclosure and it's not in any way (on its own) material.

Was I the one who started us off on Mancini again? Apologies if so :)
 
I suppose we are putting two and two together and making four or five with the rumours of a pre-dated AJ contract that we haven't seen but, at the end of the day, there are plenty of ways to justify the club being involved in the AJ negotiations and even paying some of the amounts. And even if the club can't justify it the rules at the time didn't require disclosure and it's not in any way (on its own) material.

Was I the one who started us off on Mancini again? Apologies if so :)

Just got to wait and see :)
 
This Mancini thingy I get confused over. I read sometimes that even if City did pay him they was nothing in place at that time to say it was wrong.

I am right ?

Yes and no.

We think the alleged breaches of the Manager Contract rules don't have a chance of sticking for the reasons you state.

The contract could have an effect on the accounts if it is found to be a sham contract just to reduce costs in MCFC. Very substantial problems for the PL proving that too.

So, all in all, low risk I think
 
This Mancini thingy I get confused over. I read sometimes that even if City did pay him they was nothing in place at that time to say it was wrong.

I am right ?
Partly. Rules were subsequently put in place that clubs needed to declare all income paid to players and managers. But these weren't in place when Mancini was at City, so we couldn't and haven't been charged under those rules.

I think we've been charged under rules requiring managers to have a suitably-worded contract in place, and (I think) the catch-all 'utmost good faith' rule. That's why it's complete nonsense.
 
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Very good and with all these compensation nonsense, how far back do we go. Can Newcastle and others seek compensation for the Rags “Mike Riley” title winning period where they effectively were given titles.
Arse's 49 game unbeaten run should stretch to 50 at least, if I have my facts right.

On this occasion though fuck em, they are so bad as the Rags.
 

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