City launch legal action against the Premier League | City win APT case (pg901)

[meltonblue]

On what basis?

That they’re owned by PIF.

 

[GSW Blue]

As it is clear that the PL brought in unlawful rules deliberately to stop Newcastle progressing, why are NUFC not putting in a claim for compensation?

 

[IcriedwhenTueartleft]

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https://archive.ph/P2Gkr#selection-1425.0-1431.149

Presumably @M23 Citizen approves of Martin's non 'scruffy" shirt and tie combo?

 

[KS55]

While I agree with a lot of the sentiment of that, personally I think they had to do something after the Newcastle deal went through. Shouldn’t have been allowed in the first place.

Yes. The real problem was accepting that Newcastle were not state owned. The fund is directly controlled by the Saudi gov.

 

[west didsblue]

(i) refers to APT rules in their original form
(ii) & (iii) refer to the amended APT rules (i.e. after the changes were made following the Newcastle takeover).

(iii) also refers to the original rules so the original and amended have two reasons each.

 

[Gone for a Burton]

While I agree with a lot of the sentiment of that, personally I think they had to do something after the Newcastle deal went through. Shouldn’t have been allowed in the first place.

Why not ?

 

[kp220]

Try having sons at 36, 34, and 28 you still worry about them at this age, doesn't get better.

mine are 55 + 57 ...... you can't ever stop worrying !!

 

[halfcenturyup]

Try having sons at 36, 34, and 28 you still worry about them at this age, doesn't get better.

Tell me about it. I have sons aged 32, 30 and 28 and another daughter 26. Busy, busy.

 

[KS55]

It is my fervent hope that the Tribunal is just as offended, and says so - and adds exemplary damages to any compensation to City. "The primary intent of such damages is not to remunerate the injured party but rather to punish the defendant for their conduct and deter them, and others, from engaging in similar behaviour in the future."

I can’t see exemplary damages in this case but it depends a bit on where the PL go next.

 

[meltonblue]

As it is clear that the PL brought in unlawful rules deliberately to stop Newcastle progressing, why are NUFC not putting in a claim for compensation?

Because the tribunal found that even though they accepted the rules were brought in as a consequence of Newcastles acquisition, they weren’t deliberately targeted by the rules and the rules didn’t impose an object restriction on them.

I imagine if they’ve got any APTs that have had their value reduced by the board over the last few years, they’ll absolutely be looking to get them looked at again and any compensation.