tolmie's hairdoo said:I think we are all being played, it smacks of Uefa and City being in bed over this all along?
All window dressing, keeps the G14 from turning on Uefa, plastic enough sanctions for City to more than work around them.
It's a first year penalty and pretty severe even if it arrives at a time in our development when we can take it.Damocles said:Let's sum up things that have happened in this damning assault by UEFA:
- City have had to agree not to increase their wage bill. This sanction lasts for one year. I believe we can probably manage this.
- City won't be given £6m of money from UEFA this year and £6m next year. That's about what we'll make from our US tour this year. Expect a wave of sold out Abu Dhabi friendlies next summer.
- City will only register 21 players for the CL. This lasts for one year. Bit tricky but as others have pointed out, not too far fetched we'll not be badly crippled by this.
- City are only allowed to lose £12m one year and £6m the next. City have already said they'll break even.
- City are only allowed to spend £50m net in the summer. This will only last this summer and we can do what we like in January. City say this doesn't affect them at all.
This is the best line in the whole thing and tells you what you need to know:
Importantly all non-financial sanctions agreed to would have been complied with as a natural course of the Club’s planned business operations.
What have they actually done here that punishes us significantly? The one season player restriction is the only thing that is remotely difficult for us
tolmie's hairdoo said:I think we are all being played, it smacks of Uefa and City being in bed over this all along?
All window dressing, keeps the G14 from turning on Uefa, plastic enough sanctions for City to more than work around them.
Keith Moon said:tolmie's hairdoo said:I think we are all being played, it smacks of Uefa and City being in bed over this all along?
All window dressing, keeps the G14 from turning on Uefa, plastic enough sanctions for City to more than work around them.
I share that opinion.
Prestwich_Blue said:But not for the purposes of this settlement. Performance related bonuses will not be included in the wages cap.Chippy_boy said:Uber Blues said:We can control our salary outgoings no problem.
Bonus payments are outside the FFP rules.
Nothing to stop low/medium salary for players topped up with performance related bonus at year end.
Not true. Bonuses are treated in exactly the same way as wages. Think P11/D
I do too. UEFA have co-operated at the end. But we shouldn't be in this position so if Arsenal want to scream, then let them tryKeith Moon said:tolmie's hairdoo said:I think we are all being played, it smacks of Uefa and City being in bed over this all along?
All window dressing, keeps the G14 from turning on Uefa, plastic enough sanctions for City to more than work around them.
I share that opinion.
jimbopm said:Reading the club statement I gather the following info.
UEFA say 21 man squad, City say no problem, we used 21 last season anyway.
UEFA say freeze your wage bill, City say the wage bill is coming down anyway, plus we can still pay bonuses?
UEFA say spending cap, City say we've already sorted our transfer plans thank you very much
UEFA say you're going to be even closely monitored next season, City say thats okay, we're going to break even next year.
Have UEFA said what was the problem then?S04 said:Funny how our sponsorships are all deemed legit by Uefa despite all the self-proclaimed FFP experts on the net with a few exceptions claimed that it was fake deals... Wishful thinking at it´s best I think.
Given the unique nature of the new City Football Group structure – which incorporates MCFC, New York City, Melbourne Heart and a number of other companies, the Club has agreed to certain non-material terms in order to make FFP reporting as easy as possible for UEFA to discern