PL charge City for alleged breaches of financial rules

[Colin Bell (genuine name)]

Yes a civil war suggests half of the premier league are going to be unhappy with the verdict

Which considering most of the hateful 8 have lobbied against us for years would mean the result has not gone their way.

Which might also suggest why the panel are taking as long to write up their verdict.

The Premier League is a business worth billions with a worldwide audience and could be irreparably damaged if the panel publish their result indicating a witch hunt conducted by Masters on behalf of certain other clubs.

I imagine their wording would have to be strong enough to exonerate City but guarded enough to avoid any suspicion on Masters and the Cartel.

When that picture of John Henry, the Glazers et al is quite freely available and with the dippers and scum interviewing Masters before he got the job it might be difficult for the panel not to include the influence of those clubs in its decision making process.

How do you write up a decision that’s going to be scrutinised as closely as this will be, without damaging The Premier League in it’s current form?

 

[TheGhost]

If only a handful know , which one of the handful would leak it?

The ‘winners’ not the ‘losers’

 

[Keith Moon]

Taking the piss now!

Actually not, it's a clear violation of rule L.33. The Premier League can in turn be fined by the TV broadcasters if matches and second halves don't start exactly on schedule. It's both unprofessional and negligent that we can't manage to get the team out on time.

 

[TheGhost]

Yes a civil war suggests half of the premier league are going to be unhappy with the verdict

Which considering most of the hateful 8 have lobbied against us for years would mean the result has not gone their way.

Only 6 or 7 clubs including City are hugely invested in the outcome. The rest don’t care if you care to believe Kieran McGuire.

 

[citizen_maine]

Only 6 or 7 clubs including City are hugely invested in the outcome. The rest don’t care if you care to believe Kieran McGuire.

They'll care when they get their share of the bill

 

[mcfcphil]

Which might also suggest why the panel are taking as long to write up their verdict.

The Premier League is a business worth billions with a worldwide audience and could be irreparably damaged if the panel publish their result indicating a witch hunt conducted by Masters on behalf of certain other clubs.

I imagine their wording would have to be strong enough to exonerate City but guarded enough to avoid any suspicion on Masters and the Cartel.

When that picture of John Henry, the Glazers et al is quite freely available and with the dippers and scum interviewing Masters before he got the job it might be difficult for the panel not to include the influence of those clubs in its decision making process.

How do you write up a decision that’s going to be scrutinised as closely as this will be, without damaging The Premier League in it’s current form?

It will just tell everyone what we already know - that the PL is a ruthless corporate environment where all parties will undertake tactics some will find distasteful/immoral in the pursuit of a commercial advantage.

Let’s get it right - the Der Speigel emails prompted an investigation, charge and sanction by UEFA. Whether we like it or not, even if the 115 verdict report shows the red shirts and Levy strong armed Masters into investigating and charging city, it wouldn’t be very difficult for those clubs to justify their actions, to a largely willing audience, given the previous context.

This really wouldn’t cause any damage, never mind irreparable damage - other than for Masters who would inevitably have to go.

Other than that, the footballing world will move on.

 

[Metalartin]

Yes a civil war suggests half of the premier league are going to be unhappy with the verdict

Which considering most of the hateful 8 have lobbied against us for years would mean the result has not gone their way.

I was wondering how many of those would still be against City in 2025 too. A reminder of the 9 clubs and whether I think they have the same sentiments.

Arsenal - Yes
Man Utd - Yes (though some would say, this is not a given)
Liverpool - Yes
Tottenham - Yes
Chelsea - Not sure
Leicester - Probably not
Newcastle - No
Burnley - Probably not
Wolves - Not sure.

 

[surrounded by idiots]

I thought that area is called the Taint ?

Why limit ourselves to just one term

 

[surrounded by idiots]

i think that's the area where, traditionally, you put a few drops of chloroform before going out on the pull.

Great minds think alike

 

[surrounded by idiots]

I always thought that was called the "tween"

And now I am learning from you, I thank you

 

[BAB.DAB]

The ‘winners’ not the ‘losers’

Man City 115 Premier League charges verdict timeline update as deadline emerges

Manchester City and the Premier League still await the verdict from their ten-week hearing held in front of an independent panel that took place at the end of last year

www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk

"As I and others have reported previously, the expectation at City has been 'spring', and if that's the case, we're there now... however it would also mean we could be waiting until late June!"People have been saying things like 'imminent', 'this week', and 'tomorrow' for ages now, and that shows most of us simply don't know - probably only a small number involved in the process do," he acknowledged

The media know what's going on but don't know everything that is going on
I would have thought you would have known how the media work, being a ex press secretary

 

[cheekybids]

Friday was a good day for announcements, with absolutely no knowledge if it’s ready today seems the perfect moment.

 

[IrishBlueSince92]

Friday was a good day for announcements, with absolutely no knowledge if it’s ready today seems the perfect moment.

Todays date 20/6/2025

20 x 6 =120
+ 20 - 25 = 115

Think you’re right

 

[cheekybids]

Todays date 20/6/2025

20 x 6 =120
+ 20 - 25 = 115

Think you’re right

You are Carol Vorderman & I claim my £5….

 

[foggy1974]

I wonder if civil war is more to do with the rushed through amendments to APT & shareholder loans

 

[Impeccable One]

Aintcha
Barse
Biffin Bridge
Bonch
Gooch
Grundle
Notcha
Nifkin
Taint

I’ve led such a sheltered life [emoji20]

 

[cheekybids]

I wonder if civil war is more to do with the rushed through amendments to APT & shareholder loans

Maybe this is why Arsenal can’t get any of their transfers over the line.

 

[roach3]

I was wondering how many of those would still be against City in 2025 too. A reminder of the 9 clubs and whether I think they have the same sentiments.

Arsenal - Yes
Man Utd - Yes (though some would say, this is not a given)
Liverpool - Yes
Tottenham - Yes
Chelsea - Not sure
Leicester - Probably not
Newcastle - No
Burnley - Probably not
Wolves - Not sure.

What about the clubs that didn’t want to go against us, if the result goes in our favour I would imagine they would be severely pissed off having to fork out for the bill because of the clubs listed above. I can see compo claims going in against the premier league.

 

[Berti No Show]

Always made me laugh how they've got us for 115 charges, (and whatever else), but the FA haven't made just one of those charges stick. Laughable.

 

[richards30]

Arent the dippers announcing Wirtz today? Would be lovely to announce we have won today to take over the news wouldnt it!