Has anyone heard what that NYT **** Tariq Panda has said on the Guardian Football Weekly podcast? Worth a listen, or is he spouting more shite like before?
I just listened to it.
Honestly there's very little about us.
They cover broader issues of ownership, who should own clubs, the FA fit and proper test. Lots about Newcastle but also the Oystons etc.
They ask if we should judge players/managers/fans of clubs owned by terrible people and decide no.
They mention our CAS hearing and Tariq basically says if we win it will show how much legal pressure we've put on UEFA or that UEFA didn't even bother fighting it properly like with PSG (Never considers we might just be right on the facts).
Panja also said that CAS as an institution is notorious for siding with federations, and that people who reform CAS cite this as a problem. Said it could be considered an upset if anyone won vs. a federation.
They then briefly talk about if we could take it to a higher court and say not really, it would only work if we were challenging CAS following their rules but if we did, the ban would be suspended while that case was pending. But they question why bother, as we'd never win on that, and if you have to take a ban, 20/21 with covid is not a bad one to miss.
Then they talk about agents, Wolves/Mendes and Arsenal/Kia and how $1trillion is being laundered through shady bookies football operations in Manila.
FIFA want to make all transfer finance transparent, ie transfer fees, salaries, agents fees for each deal like in US sports.
Then they talk about corruption in women's football.