PL charge City for alleged breaches of financial rules

[Rory Bluelow]

TV footage of Mansour greeting Starmer with warm smiles and friendly hugs while agreeing to pump investment into the UK is going to provoke a social media/media meltdown.

The IC members don’t exist in a bubble. They will be aware of the potential diplomatic, political and economic ramifications of finding against City on the serious charges of fraudulent accounting. To reach a guilty verdict will require compelling documentary evidence and if the PL had that evidence City would have reached a compromise settlement with the PL a long time ago.

Agreed. Watch for the meltdown - It’ll be lovely:)
Honestly don’t think it will have any effect on the IC decision though.

 

[robbieh]

There was an inflation linked transfer table a couple of years ago where Seria A in the 90s had the highest transfers.

Ferdinand's transfer was also up there. From memory out highest was Kev, 35th or near.

I remember Chelsea's spending under Mourinho and it was eye watering

 

[chris85mcfc]

Why would he pump more money into a country that is trying to rip one of his assets to shreds.
At the behest of a cartel of yanks ?

Kill them with kindness.

 

[ganganvince]

There was an inflation linked transfer table a couple of years ago where Seria A in the 90s had the highest transfers.

Ferdinand's transfer was also up there. From memory out highest was Kev, 35th or near.

I remember Chelsea's spending under Mourinho and it was eye watering

Only top 25 here we don't feature

The 25 most expensive transfers in football history adjusted for inflation

What are the 25 most expensive transfers in history when you take inflation into account?

www.givemesport.com

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

I’m not sure why he’s denying saying it. He definitely told my mate on Sunday. That mate then asked @tolmie's hairdoo who he’s known for 30 years or more if he’d heard anything about it. Tolmie will be able to verify that side of things - that this mate asked him about the 40 point deduction story and if there was anything in it.

I certainly received a text from someone.

 

[pudge]

What's the craic now then?

Are we fucked?

 

[Micky Blue]

Why would he pump more money into a country that is trying to rip one of his assets to shreds.
At the behest of a cartel of yanks ?

For leverage.
Also if they are then able to buy the telegraph they can control the narrative.
Having a friendly media outlet will be especially powerful for City as they can attack the PL, Masters and the cartel without city directly throwing any punches.

 

[Tarzan Pancake]

Mourinho is without question one of the great managers.

His time at Porto and Chelsea ( first) were incredible, he was charismatic, flamboyant and dare I say the nearest thing to Brian Clough I have seen. His players worshiped him and would literally die for him, his teams were exciting to watch.

But something changed, some say he has never got over the death of his father, or was it he started to believe his own hype?

Whatever it was it spoilt and destroyed him, he has become so anti football as a coach, hateful, spiteful etc.

Yet when he is not working as a coach and makes appearances as a pundit, that same flamboyant, charming character reappears with incredible knowledge of the game and he is box office and a pleasure to listen to.

He won the continental treble at Inter Milan. He then went to Real Madrid, which is where I think it started to go wrong for him. He became Pep's rival in Spain, and we all know how that went. Pep's Barca is considered one of the greatest club sides ever to grace the game. He would publicly try and start fights with Pep through the pro Madrid media, but despite a title and I think a cup win, he came out a poor second in that spat. He went to Chelsea and won the title again, but was quickly sacked the next season when they looked in relegation trouble. He then engaged in his second rivalry with Pep by going to Trafford. He came off even worse this time.

 

[Resurrection Joe...]

saw a different side to Mourinho in the amazon documentary for Spuds.

But he isn't half coming out as a bitter individual due to Pep being more successful than him

struggling to place the geezer...did he once nearly take someones eye out with a snide dig, insult his own clubs female doctor or wait in a carpark to abuse a referee?...that bloke?

 

[StillBluessinceHydeRoad]

TV footage of Mansour greeting Starmer with warm smiles and friendly hugs while agreeing to pump investment into the UK is going to provoke a social media/media meltdown.

The IC members don’t exist in a bubble. They will be aware of the potential diplomatic, political and economic ramifications of finding against City on the serious charges of fraudulent accounting. To reach a guilty verdict will require compelling documentary evidence and if the PL had that evidence City would have reached a compromise settlement with the PL a long time ago.

CAS was of the view that the contention that so many people would give false evidence about the Etihad deal was inconceivable. The PL would seem to have a difficult task to undermine such testimony. Omar Berrada?

 

[Bald fraud]

What's the craic now then?

Are we fucked?

Seems so. Wait a few days though and someone will probably hear a whisper while they’re queuing up in the butchers that were ok again and all will be tickety boo

 

[hello]

I’m linking Delaney with bullshit.

A truly symbiotic relationship of commensalistic nature if ever their was one. Whilst bullshit could survive without Delaney, its highly unlikely Delaney could survive without bullshit.

 

[Resurrection Joe...]

Seems so. Wait a few days though and someone will probably hear a whisper while they’re queuing up in the butchers that were ok again and all will be tickety boo

which butchers?..what've you heard...?

 

[citizen_maine]

which butchers?..what've you heard...?

Yeah, put some meat on the bones

 

[Prater70]

The parties will have between a couple of hours (simple case like PSR) and up to a few days (this sort of case) to review a strictly embargoed judgment. Nobody knows the result early and all the PL cases to date have been watertight until the judgment was seen by the parties.

 

[andthesunshineband]

Yeah, put some meat on the bones

Offal news?

 

[Colin Bells Boots]

Jose openly putting himself in the shop window.... yet again

That would have to be a charity shop then, because more up market businesses wouldn't want to deal in such 2nd rate goods.

 

[silva_is_gold]

Seems so. Wait a few days though and someone will probably hear a whisper while they’re queuing up in the butchers that were ok again and all will be tickety boo

Yeah come on, don't keep your chops shut :-)

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

I’m linking Delaney with bullshit.

That's extremely disrespectful to bullshit.

 

[Keeper!]

He won the continental treble at Inter Milan. He then went to Real Madrid, which is where I think it started to go wrong for him. He became Pep's rival in Spain, and we all know how that went. Pep's Barca is considered one of the greatest club sides ever to grace the game. He would publicly try and start fights with Pep through the pro Madrid media, but despite a title and I think a cup win, he came out a poor second in that spat. He went to Chelsea and won the title again, but was quickly sacked the next season when they looked in relegation trouble. He then engaged in his second rivalry with Pep by going to Trafford. He came off even worse this time.

I was forgetting about Inter, and he was superb there and again the players loved him.