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

[George Hannah]

A journo that has reasoned opinion - rare commodity........

his typing fingers have clearly been captured by a rag/dipper alien entity then

 

[mccity]

As some have said already I'd like to believe as well this is a case of City waiting until UEFA play their hand before really acting, so as not to risk any overextension and putting the club into a corner.

 

[BillCarlisle]

So I looked,and behold a pale horse,and the name of him who sat on it was death and hell followed with him ..make it so City ..

Brilliant !

 

[SebastianBlue]

yeah right, he didn't write this opening para then?
"There will not be much sympathy for Manchester City in football. They misled UEFA and its Club Financial Control Body. They inflated figures, deceived over revenue streams, and the size of their punishment, the suspension from European competition, the fine of £25million, is confirmation of the gravity of this offence."
very measured.....just padding his posterior in case we don't win the appeal - you wouldn't think he needs it

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I think he is just trying to be somewhat balanced in order for the latter parts calling our FFP as a cartel crafted measure intended to block City development and dominance to hold more weight for those non-City supporters reading the article.

Contrary to popular belief amongst the zealots, zealotry rarely wins minds or hearts.

 

[Zenmanc]

F*** it. Punish the next teams we play. This will make us tougher. What else can we do whine and cry? If players leave because of it we'll get players who want to be here. We're City dammit. To hell with every other teams.

 

[kippaxking79]

bbc news just said our owner also owner Etihad airways is that true ??

No!

Etihad is owned by Etihad aviation group, and the CEO is James Hogan from 2006.

 

[kaz7]

Can someone please confirm if it is *****TRUE*** or ***FALSE***** that the only right City have to challenging this vindictive,malicious, UEFA ruling is through CAS ?

I have been lead to believe we can take this to the highest courts in the land via Switzerland.

One or two posters on here are alleging we have no right to any further appeal after the CAS appeal and adjudication.That their adjudication will be final and legally binding.

That We/City signed an agreement with UEFA agreeing that this will be our only appeals process.

Surely this is not true,with our owner talking about fighting UEFA all the way.

Where is that link?

Most of it no,why would we sign anything that would cut us off at the arse for our accuser

 

[mccity]

Can't we just spunk loads of money on loads of players now. Bonus!

As it stands FFP still exists and we'd fail again and face sanctions all over.

 

[dronefromsector7G]

I think the forum admins deserve credit. I've not had any connection issues tonight.

2100 guests online. I wonder how many are rags and dippers

 

[Proy]

UEFA must know this surely, so as much as I hope we have the evidence to overturn this and hammer the bastards,I fear it won't happen. Also they have all the media and cartel on their side too.

It’s a complex situation. CAS will look at the detail and can well overturn, which I believe they will.

This is balls out now. Proper balls out. It’s a huge (and very clearly corrupt) organisation going up against one almighty football group/organisation.

They have backed themselves to win, or certainly have a settlement where a reduced punishment still means a year ban, that’s why they’ve done 2 years.

City feel they have enough but the critical question for me is what are we challenging now? The process of FFP itself in the CAS or that we have enough evidence to show we actually met their guidelines.

Those are 2 very different arguments, and for me, if the CAS overturn this then a huge can of fucking worms is about to be opened.