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

[halfcenturyup]

I guess in simple terms the clubs position I'd that including those loans back to 2021 makes sense as most are probably still current.

I think I have it worked out.

The club's position is that the rules were found unlawful, so they have been null and void since 2021. This means any assessments made in that period are also null and void. Which is the club's main interest, of course. Etihad sails through. It also means an entire set of new rules, vetted for unlawfulness (I can't believe I am writing that), should be put in place.

The club's position on the PL's position is that you can't just amend rules to become lawful from 2024, but leave the old unlawfulness in place from 2021-2024. That in itself will also be unlawful. So the PL is exposing itself to a new challenge if it goes ahead.

My guess is they postpone the vote until the tribunal gives its view on whether the current rules are null and void or not.

Edit: I still don't see how PSR comes into it. Yet. At this stage. Currently.

 

[halfcenturyup]

“Surprising” is what lawyers say when they mean “batshit mental”

True. We have all done some "surprising" things in our lifetimes, I suppose.

 

[jaiguruKun]

All this could have been avoided if Man Ushited had carried on dominating the Premier league. There would be no need for FFP, PSR, APT, FMV, ICs and ITs. It'll never die down until they become a major force again.

 

[Mike S]

Catching up on this thread I do sometimes worry that most of us think the PL are now acting in a manner that seems almost comical and naive to us, but we aren’t privy to all the facts. This morning is one of those times. It will pass though….

Come on City ! Smash the PL and the cartel….

 

[lancs blue]

Catching up on this thread I do sometimes worry that most of us think the PL are now acting in a manner that seems almost comical and naive to us, but we aren’t privy to all the facts. This morning is one of those times. It will pass though….

Come on City ! Smash the PL and the cartel….

The PL (aka the cartel) have been acting in that manner from day one, starting with the infamous letter on Arsenal-headed notepaper.

 

[OntarioBlue]

Looks like we are at war with the PL. I don’t know who’s right or wrong but I do know it can’t end well.

 

[dickie davies]

Just as our fathers before us…..

Don't labour the point

 

[halfcenturyup]

I'm thinking that us leaking the letter means we are not confident the PL vote will go our way. A disturbance in the force possibly.

Nobody is ever confident on any sort of vote. Relying on people doing what they say they will do is always a big mistake. Better to make "sure" with as much arm-twisting as you can manage. I wouldn't read too much into it.

 

[blue b4 the moon]

Should we be concerned about who comes up/goes down at the end of the season?

Assuming the PL finally get to a vote after the above.... wouldn't put it past them to be deliberately fucking about so a vote can't happen until they have the required patsies in a row.

 

[Donmcfc]

We're not going to take it
No we ain't gonna take it!
We're not going to take it anymore!

Who sang that?