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

[Marklr]

The BBC have altered their headline...slightly:
Manchester City showed 'blatant disregard' in Uefa FFP case, but didn't breach FFP says Cas

 

[argyle]

I know the club won't sue any media outlets or journalists for libel for the reasons @projectriver has stated previously.

However surely we could ban/suspend them from the press conferences?

Their stories right now might be true (in the sense we didn't co-operate) but they are ignoring 99% of the report and slanting it towards the story being City got away with it.

Surely the club can see that no matter how much they try to sweet talk and bring them onside by offering hospitality, they dislike us and will distort any story to make us look bad.

 

[MillionMilesAway]

Thanks,i think that is my favourite bit and the journo's who got those leaks need it holding up to their faces

It's part of City's case. It's not CAS opinion.

It proves nothing.

 

[whipper]

Don't put astericks on a tweet pal, Liverpool fans will get giddy thinking it's about their PL title.

 

[Blue Hefner]

This is the headline on Talksport News

"Manchester City show a blatent Disregard for UEFA rules as Cas release the full report"

You just got to laugh at these cùnts

All about us not co operating

It also goes to show how they are not interested in the detail(s)

City showing disregard is a pretty easy to digest headline and also gives the sense that we got away with something(despite the 10mil fine) - there is no way someone on a sports desk is going to comb through it and detail the findings

It’s not practical or commercially sound

 

[Robbo]

The honour and integrity of people with a high, global public profile, such as Sheikh Mansour, Khaldoon al Mubarak and others has been dragged through the mud for years over this. Theirs is a culture where that is the ultimate insult. It will not go unpunished.

I have absolutly no reason to doubt you but please let this be true

 

[Ardwick Green Blue]

Have you seen the report in the Guardian. Fucking horrendous

That snivelling twat Conn has outdone himself with this one. I won't link it as it is a pile of shite.

 

[DenisLawBackHeel74]

Absolute fucking waste of time.

perhaps.

but if they have to spend a few days reading through several hundred complaints from city fans, so much the better.

 

[Jacko1956]

He did a terrible podcast with that little gobby French pundit trashing our not guilty verdict to pieces,they called us all sorts as well as cheats,especially Frenchy,they have nowhere to go I reckon

 

[argyle]

However, it is worth remembering that culturally they are more mature about this than westerners and a press blazing headline grabbing series of acts is not the way it will go down.

Our owners come from a family, and a culture where holding the high moral ground is important. So they will do things properly, behind closed doors, subtlety but in an assured manner. They will know they have won the longer game, those against them will know too. The sideline act of the press will not even be thought about. But those accountable, be they board members of football clubs, officials at governing bodies, other owners - they will all know they are in for a torrid torrid time now.

Class, dignity and success is our owners way - with Chinese and I think the very strategic Sliver Lake investment to counter American influence long term we will come out on top without resorting to name calling and mud slinging.

All very well and good but the press influence a lot of people in what they think in this country. Just ignoring them allows them to distort and make the club look bad in the majority of peoples eyes. Surely they care about that?

Handing out cakes to the press during press conferences and matches isn't working.

 

[@BluePhil8]

To be clear, we are reprimanded for ‘lack of cooperation’ for 2 key identified issues.

1. UEFA demanded the right to cross examine a load of MCFC staff in their own hearing in 2019. Only Sorriano attended. The CAS states that MCFC provided these witnesses for CAS and their evidence was compelling. MCFC have put forward no reason as to why we presented these witnesses to CAS but not UEFA (guess we can’t say - ‘they are bent ****s’?)


2. Evidence never produced by City to the AC/IC - this was demands for full email transcripts AND OUR PERMISSION FOR UEFA TO LIAISE WITH ETIHAD TO DEMAND EMAILS/BANK TRANSFERS IN RELATION TO MCFC. UEFA have no legitimacy to request this, MCFC refused. MCFC later provided full transcripts of the 7 emails (yes, this case is based on 7 emails) for CAS, minus 1 redaction and 1 attachment. The emails were successfully argued out of context, and deliberately manipulated.

So on the 2 points we blocked the investigation, we later provided the full evidence to CAS. CAS reprimand us for this because it makes a farce of the appeal system to not provide evidence until the CAS hearing, especially as in both cases City offered no explanation as to why we didn’t give the evidence to UEFA but did to CAS. Note, UEFA refused to pursue City for the full emails as both parties wanted a resolution by July, therefore CAS find UEFA were satisfied with all evidence and City can’t be penalised for refusing to submit further docs later in the trial.

So when any journo says ‘CITY BLOCKED THE INVESTIGATION’ - we provided all of the evidence, in the end, and the strength of that evidence is absolute and undeniable on all points.

(A note, our Legal Rep lays an absolute zinger when he says ‘according to their statement, UEFA’s evidence is incontrovertible, therefore they shouldn’t be requesting further docs here at CAS’)

 

[NorCalBlue]

Have you seen the report in the Guardian. Fucking horrendous

Yeah, it's a shocker.

 

[Impeccable One]

Do you think they do these in Blue ?

 

[Gordyola]

I await lots of apologies from the media

Not just the media but learned fellows of Bluemoon

 

[SapperBlue]

As far as heads rolling at UEFA is concerned does anyone know when the appeal to the ethics committee is going to be heard?

 

[mccity]

How's Delaney doing?
The massive ****.

Miguel Delaney is a very handsome, and erudite young man...



very obscure reference.

 

[skyblues]

Is it safe to assume all parties will now move on? The problem I see is that the clubs name and reputation has been stained throughout this process, but I guess there’s not a lot to do about it. I recall reading City’s initial response to the CAS verdict as something ’they welcomed’ but would make a statement once the full report is released or something like that.

I don’t know, but I have a feeling the last word hasn’t been said, although I think the club is quite fed up with legal processes.

 

[bluemoon32]

It's disappointing that the CAS decision has made no difference to the media stance on our great club.
We'll never be accepted, so fcuk them all

 

[Jacko1956]

All very well and good but the press influence a lot of people in what they think in this country. Just ignoring them allows them to distort and make the club look bad in the majority of peoples eyes. Surely they care about that?

Handing out cakes to the press during press conferences and matches isn't working.

Is it me or have the beeb slightly changed the headline stating City didn't break FFP ! at the end of it ?

 

[blueparrot]

Is it me or have the beeb slightly changed the headline stating City didn't break FFP ! at the end of it ?

Yes.