CAS judgement: UEFA ban overturned, City exonerated (report out p603)

Its been a great day.
I went to bed last night not knowing what to expect when I woke up.
I had every scenario going through my head and I have to admit it was the negative one that was playing out the most.

It was a late night last night so I didn't get to bed while gone 4am (still on furlough and all that lol)
Anyhow I woke up about 10 and my first thoughts were City so I turned on the radio and switched to Talksport, Jim Shite was on and talking about how the decision will now impact the CL places, fcuking hell I thought we've been kicked out but I still wasn't 100% sure as the bastard wouldn't stop going on how it impacts United, Chelsea and Leicester.

I ran down the stairs and turned on skyports news, fcuk the relief I felt when i saw the case had gone our way was unbelievable.

Once I had settled down my mind went back to just what a prick Jim Shite is, carrying on as if we've spoilt the CL places when we had already deservedly won one.
 
basokla said:
Yes - absolutely...

Woke up expecting at best to only be a year ban. So I did not check news or social media. But I got to work and my VP of Finance had sent me a Wall Street Journal article - title of email was “Manchester City”.

* sigh *

But I opened it and...

...what a Monday morning!!
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Mate I accidentally opened CAS' original verdict from 2019 when we initially went to them. I thought we had lost for a good five minutes, finding out we actually won was euphoric haha.
 
FogBlueInSanFran said:
It will be very interesting to read the entire ruling; I'm looking forward to it.

I have to say one positive of being an American is that sports journalists here tend to be more neutral and unbiased in their approach to things like this. They leave their allegiances at the door. I haven't been on top of the Delaneys and Harrises and Castles of the world for a long while because it became clear when I started to read them a few years ago that they wouldn't approach City rationally as quality commentators, but would rather twist narratives and sometimes even facts to suit their own preconceived notions (and to get clicks from those clad in red). So I stopped paying attention.

Returning to them today, I am truly shocked at the glossing over of the critical facts; doing things like replacing the word "uncooperative" with "obstruction"; the focus on "what it all means" about FFP and football generally rather than the cold, hard truth in the motherfucking very first headline of the CAS decision summary. This is editorializing, not reporting, and not adding insight. Generally speaking, for all the sewage in my country, we just don't do sports journalism that way here -- at least not in my view. That's been the biggest bone in my craw today.

Nonetheless, as a finance guy the only thing I was truly worried about was that we had somehow deceived our auditors, which I never thought we did, and its now clear (again in the the first several words of the release) we didn't. I'm not really enjoying the salty tears of journalists and other fans -- I'm embarrassed for them that they can't approach this issue in a clear-eyed and detached way or bother to read and understand the same (albeit wonky) facts guys like @Prestwich_Blue have been patiently walking us all through for months on end.

In the end, I have to believe this entire experience is enormously galvanizing for the side, Pep and all those who work so hard for the club, not to mention the fans -- the entire organization and their loyal customers are unified completely.

I'd bet the best is yet to come for MCFC.
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The decision going the other way would have been devastating for the club so the great sigh of relief, and the jubilation from City fans today has been understandable.
But for me the relief has been tinged with not a little bitterness and anger.
The bitterness and anger stemming from the knowledge that our good fortune and success has been marred from the first day that it became clear to everyone that we were on course to become a new force in football. It came from fellow clubs, from owners, journalists, pundits, ex players, in fact everyone not City. Our achievements remain devalued, our hard work and commercial acumen remains unacknowledged.
It also comes from the knowledge that the same modus operandi will continue to be employed to victimise and disparage City and City's achievements into the future because we dared to do what every club lives to do.
I'm sorry to introduce a downbeat tone into what is a truly wonderful day, but sadly it is made wonderful for City fans by events that should never have happened in the first place
 
FogBlueInSanFran said:
I have to say one positive of being an American is that sports journalists here tend to be more neutral and unbiased in their approach to things like this in other sports. They tend to leave their allegiances at the door. I haven't been on top of the Delaneys and Harrises and Castles of the world for a long while because it became clear when I started to read them a few years ago that they wouldn't approach City rationally as quality commentators, but would rather twist narratives and sometimes even facts to suit their own preconceived notions (and to get clicks from those clad in red). So I stopped paying attention.
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Yeah, it's not surprising that the most rational and even-handed articles throughout the whole FFP fiasco have come from a West Ham supporting journalist.
 
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