City launch legal action against the Premier League

[mancity2012_eamo]

There is a precedent for charging clubs for breaches before rules became rules ;-)

Tyranny!

 

[StillBluessinceHydeRoad]

There is nothing wrong with it though, is there, in terms of complying with the rules.

It sounds to me rather like the difference between tax avoidance (which is legal) and tax evasion (which is not). The PL has admitted that none (of their very controversial) rules are broken, but that clubs are "acting in bad faith"! This is like Robespierre's claims that opponents were executed for "bad moral character" (the law of Prairial). Isn't "acting in bad faith" one of those mean anything you like rules meant to trap any club you've got it in for (usually City, but it'll do for any club showing signs of improvement)?

 

[mancboy]

Never mate! They were voted for by two thirds of the PL, it would be akin to trying to topple democracy, to suggest such a thing.

 

[BlueRockape]

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[mattcity5]

There is nothing wrong with it though, is there, in terms of complying with the rules.

It just helps highlight how artificial and farcical the rules are doesn't it?

Whenever there are rules/regulations regarding money, companies will find loopholes and use them. And the very nature of loopholes is that they are something that is allowed at that point.

 

[Silva61]

They were genuine transfers of players expected to play a lot at the buying club and I don't recall us paying 20m for a Burnley academy product in return.

Everybody wants CFA players.

 

[Stockton Heath Blue]

Not us, we have not arranged any swaps, which is the sharp practice. Ours are straightforward sales mainly following loans.

Accepted

 

[West Gorton Blue]

Thanks Matt.

Cracking bit of loopholism.

Let’s see what the PL do next to try and stop this.

Blame City! 116

 

[M18CTID]

Thanks Matt.

Cracking bit of loopholism.

Let’s see what the PL do next to try and stop this.

Personally I say fair fucks to all those clubs who are doing this. To my knowledge, there are no PL rules stating what clubs can buy and sell players for and who they can buy from and sell to.

 

[hello]

Personally I say fair fucks to all those clubs who are doing this. To my knowledge, there are no PL rules stating what clubs can buy and sell players for and who they can buy from and sell to.

Cue yet another amendment to the handbook rule w8769.5 All transfers fees between member clubs must be assessed and approved by the premier leagues newly formed transfer panel and voted for in a 75% majority. The panel will be headed by Scruffy Jim and formed with members John Hendry, Stan Kroenke & Dan Levy. In the event of a split decision then Dickie Masters will have the deciding vote. Their will be no right to appeal the panel's decision and the transferred player will be excluded from being registered for the buying club & the fee for the selling club excluded from PSR calculations. The fee for the buying club will contribute to PSR despite the club being unable to register the player. Once the buying club sell the unregistered player that fee will also be excluded from PSR calculations.