UEFA FFP investigation - CAS decision to be announced Monday, 13th July 9.30am BST

[willipp]

I completely agree, we always seem to wait for something to happen before we get going. The media have been allowed to discredit our achievements with impunity whilst the Club allowed it to happen and continue to fawn all over them when at our stadium. I have never been a lover of the Chumps League as it was obvious we were not wanted. I think we will end up backing down with a wimper as Pep moves on to an Italian team.

The implications are huge. Pep fucks off, 250 million in revenue lost, players we lose or can’t attract, the reputation as damage this will do and the tarring of our achievements over the last decade. Fans of other clubs have no clue what it’s even for and they don’t care, the world just now know city are cheats.

 

[George Hannah]

Its a financial hit that is designed to ensure that future FFP is impossible to meet as well might I add.

You can stop not being bothered now ;)

 

[BurnCK]

I have to say it's amazing how many people on here are pretending to celebrate this like being out of Europe is a great thing because it's not your favourite competition or you can cancel your BT Sports subscription.

Don't you think at all about the players or the coaches who hold lifelong dreams of winning the thing? Silva said at least 2 years ago he thought he'd retire if we won, he's literally been holding out for it, and others like Aguero, KDB, Fernandinho will be the same. I could never celebrate something which is either going to deny some of our greatest players ever their last couple of chances at this competition, or potentially cause some to leave.

Just have to win it this year then

 

[Gordyola]

Unfortunately I have zero confidence that city will stand up to this. I hope I’m wrong but we seem to have been here many times before on different levels and the club never seems to stand up for itself.

The process has to happen if you think the club are going to be shafted you couldn’t be more wrong

“Simply put, this is a case initiated by UEFA, prosecuted by UEFA and judged by UEFA”

Today is just another step in the process

 

[jamiecav]

Wouldnt it be lovely to win it this year and no one go up to get the trophy. Just leave the pitch. Or get it and smash it to pieces

 

[moomba]

Cas will defer this punishment until after any hearing, I'm pretty certain of that.

I would imagine that's the first thing we'll be asking.

Does CAS have the power to do that?

 

[M18CTID]

This is only 3 years less than Liverpool got for mass murder of football supporters.

4 years less. Liverpool got banned for 6 and all other English clubs for 5

 

[hilts]

Fuck everything but the champs league.

Win it and refuse to lift the trophy and instigate a breakaway league.

They wonder why we boo them, this is going to get nasty...

A breakaway league with who exactly

 

[lancs blue]

For all the bravado and fuck em attitude on here which I agree with please note we've been here before a few years ago.
Dont hold your breath for anything positive in the appeal.
I worry about out recruitment now of players.

Pretty certain we didn't appeal to CAS 8 years ago.

 

[JRockBlues]

I think this verdict should just about double the amount of damages we seek,