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

[SebastianBlue]

My personal favourite coverage of the Tribunal decision is from the BBC.

Nearly every other purportedly reputable outlet has not only provided a full analysis immediately as the story broke (i.e. they had it ready in advance of the decision being released to all the clubs), but they indicate that, on balance, this is a win (if not a major one) for City.

But BBC has given it the minor story treatment on the Sport and Football news pages, and it’s barebones blurb attempts to set the narrative that this was not a defeat of the PL’s APT rules and enforcement, and definitely not a victory for City.

The way that you know this is a dubious narrative is that, had it actually been a win for the PL, the story link and image would have been a massive block at the top of both the Sport and Football pages, and the immediate write up would have been an in-depth analysis of all of the ways City failed in our challenge.

PL-captured “journalism” at it’s worst.

 

[paulchapo]

Or that they are grossly incompetent. Or both, most likely.

Come on mate they don't get a pass here for incompetence. They are running a multi million pounds operation here.

 

[TonyM]

People who were invested in us being the baddies will never admit to being wrong. It's just how the human brain works. And why we still have no other choice than complete and utter redocide.

 

[Claytop]

@slbsn has pulled this bit from the verdict.

It really is disgraceful isn't it. Other clubs directly contacting the PL to immediately amend the rules to restrict competition.

Just laughable, twats.

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

Martin Samuel has a piece on this in The Times, entitled

Seismic verdict for football that leaves financial rules in tatters​

Unfortunately, it's behind their paywall. Could someone weave their magic and post a link to a shared version?

Here it is.

https://archive.ph/7O0Dg

*Edit.

It's not Martin Samuel but worth reading.

 

[Whether or not]

Apologies if I have missed it, but what about the damages for the losses we have suffered due to their now proven unlawful conduct.

 

[spider blue]

There's a huge opportunity here for City to show the Premier League and our rivals up for what they are.

I would like to see a bold statement, to publicly acknowledge the findings and state that although we are entitled to damages, we will not be pursuing them. Advise that our only aim was to ensure a level playing field for all and suggest that we forego damages in the hope that these funds are reinvested into the grassroots level of the game.

I applaud your sentiment, but this is a case of going for the jugular

 

[IcriedwhenTueartleft]

Interesting to see the clubs who sided with the PL....Arse, Utd, Ted Bundypool, WHU (!), Brentford, Wolves, Bournemouth and Fulham....presumably all the clubs who were benefiting from interest-free shareholder loans to the clubs?

 

[HelloCity]

 

[69FACUPfinal]

Or that they are grossly incompetent. Or both, most likely.

Both.