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

[Newman Noggs]

If you are cash rich in a crisis - the worlds your oyster. You can pick off the bargains in the fire sale

Which makes you wonder whether it isn't in the interests of some influential people to fan the flames of the fire.

 

[cptaidan88]

Top 10 clubs by debt
1. Manchester United - €536m

2. Benfica - €336m

3. Inter - €306m

4. Valencia - €285m

5. QPR - €279m

6. AC Milan - €249m

7. CSKA Moscow - €224m

8. Galatasaray - €222m

9. Juventus - €209m

10. Roma - €208m

I was a bit surprised by those figures and they seem to link to an independent article from Jan 2017. That means they more than likely relate to the position at the end of the 15/16 season (at best), so are out of date.

I know United still have significant net debt, so it doesn't change your point fundamentally.

 

[mancity2012_eamo]

This is awful. Do people realise what the consequences could actually be? This could mean that Liverpool don't get the two wins they need for their first ever PL title. And even if they do .... they won't be allowed a parade through streets rammed with the greatest supporters in the world ... or even if they are allowed a parade ... no one will be allowed to go. Doesn't your heart bleed for the poor scousers!

Shut the league down now.
There are other benefits I'm sure but this should be all you need.


Joking aside, I think UEFA CL should be scrapped now.
This could get very nasty very quickly and shutting down football domestically may become an inevitability, along with concerts and other sporting events.
How long it has to shut down for could depend on how long they wait to make the decision.

 

[feedmpenzaandhewillscore]

I was a bit surprised by those figures and they seem to link to an independent article from Jan 2017. That means they more than likely relate to the position at the end of the 15/16 season (at best), so are out of date.

I know United still have significant net debt, so it doesn't change your point fundamentally.

Spurs should be high up there with the debt on their new stadium. Think they currently stand as number 2 in the premier league, their owners are like the Glazers Lite. Not interested in football and want to bleed the club dry, if they could make money out of NFL games rather than football they probably would.

 

[Bandofblues]

No players. No telly. You cannot force players to play, be treated any differently to the rest of society.

They are also rich enough to sit it out at home without ever really having to worry if they will ever work again.

 

[PannickAtTheDisco]

so what happens if CAS can't preside because of Covid19, say by magic we get fixed up in time to start a new season in August and we still have the ban?

 

[nmc]

so what happens if CAS can't preside because of Covid19, say by magic we get fixed up in time to start a new season in August and we still have the ban?

Ban would be suspended in all eventuality pending a hearing. I’m sure if members of CAS get the virus and can’t sit - that wanker Conn will be along to blame it on City and our ownership.

 

[MillionMilesAway]

Top 10 clubs by debt
1. Manchester United - €536m

2. Benfica - €336m

3. Inter - €306m

4. Valencia - €285m

5. QPR - €279m

6. AC Milan - €249m

7. CSKA Moscow - €224m

8. Galatasaray - €222m

9. Juventus - €209m

10. Roma - €208m

How has that list dressed up Barcelona and Real Madrid?
And Chelsea have a £1bn loan to Abramovich still, don't they? I don't think it was converted to equity.

 

[Cobwebcat]

It's bizarre that UEFA's case isn't that we failed FFP but that we mislead them in passing. So they are saying that whichever way we did it was a pass but they thought we passed a different way!

2 years for that!

 

[MillionMilesAway]

Shut the league down now.
There are other benefits I'm sure but this should be all you need.


Joking aside, I think UEFA CL should be scrapped now.
This could get very nasty very quickly and shutting down football domestically may become an inevitability, along with concerts and other sporting events.
How long it has to shut down for could depend on how long they wait to make the decision.

If Juventus got through, it's difficult to see how the CL could be meaningful with 2 Italian sides in the last 8 and if it's not possible to travel.