Istanbul CL Final chaos | City Matters statement (p 133)

[bladdered]

The dippers in Paris get a full refund for their tickets from UEFA. While our own club won't even recognise we had issues in Istanbul.

https://www.skysports.com/football/...er-dangerous-organisational-failures-in-paris

 

[paulchapo]

The dippers in Paris get a full refund for their tickets from UEFA. While our own club won't even recognise we had issues in Istanbul.

https://www.skysports.com/football/...er-dangerous-organisational-failures-in-paris

It's a disgrace UEFA and our own club have swept it under the carpet. They care even less now we are selling out a Friday night away at Spurs and sold out a charity shield game with no trains at a ridiculous time. Their job is done, thousands of new fans to take up the slack.

 

[Saddleworth2]

I think City Matters have done an absolutely brilliant job on behalf of all match going fans. Their professionalism displayed throughout this process has been exemplary.
Contrast their approach with that of our neighbours up the M62. Whilst it’s disappointing that neither the club or UEFA could issue apologies in public, who knows what has been said behind closed doors between the 2 organisations. Let’s see if things are fixed next time.

 

[levets]

It’s a good job we won

Agreed. I can’t begin to imagine the mood of our fans had we lost, then been subjected to what we were.

 

[franksinatra]

I think City Matters have done an absolutely brilliant job on behalf of all match going fans. Their professionalism displayed throughout this process has been exemplary.
Contrast their approach with that of our neighbours up the M62. Whilst it’s disappointing that neither the club or UEFA could issue apologies in public, who knows what has been said behind closed doors between the 2 organisations. Let’s see if things are fixed next time.

Sadly we see in every day life, highlighted most recently with the Post Office, organisations don't change their behaviours or admit liability without public pressure or those with power pressuring them to do so.

UEFA new full well what was going to happen weeks before, hence they wanted us to head to the stadium 8 hours before. It was clear the laid hardcore was not suitable for disabled access. I got there before the vast majority and still there was a 45 minute queue for food. Areas of shade were already full and no provision in place for exiting after the match.

The fact City have not made a statement shows where there loyalities are. There would have been numerous City staff caught up in the chaos so City from their own staff would have been fully aware of what unfolded.

They have kept it quiet and suffocated the story on UEFA’s behalf, with the longer the clock ticks the less newsworthy it becomes.

 

[bladdered]

I think City Matters have done an absolutely brilliant job on behalf of all match going fans. Their professionalism displayed throughout this process has been exemplary.
Contrast their approach with that of our neighbours up the M62. Whilst it’s disappointing that neither the club or UEFA could issue apologies in public, who knows what has been said behind closed doors between the 2 organisations. Let’s see if things are fixed next time.

I can guess what's been said behind closed doors. UEFA "Don't mention the shit show in Istanbul and we'll give you a CL final at the Etihad". City "Yes, yes, yes Mr UEFA and can I lick your greasy arse one more time?"

 

[i kne albert davy]

To be honest I was pretty sure what was coming it's Turkey they just about managed to organise the piss up in the brewery. Didn't quite expect the chaos post game half 3 in morning arrive back in town took the shine off it but bar still open a 9 in morning eased the pain :-) Winning certainly helped.

 

[Saddleworth2]

I can guess what's been said behind closed doors. UEFA "Don't mention the shit show in Istanbul and we'll give you a CL final at the Etihad". City "Yes, yes, yes Mr UEFA and can I lick your greasy arse one more time?"

I think it will be more balanced than that. There are two learnings as far as I see it.
1. UEFA should only appoint a stadium with proven and tested transport and facilities
2. UEFA and the participating clubs have a responsibility to apply strong oversight to the transport, ticketing and catering arrangements for any final.
That the club have said nothing to the fans about the final is very very poor. My main point was City Matters did all they could and we fans should applaud their efforts.

 

[jrb]

Is anyone really surprised by our clubs stance? When have the club ever supported the fans in pivate or in public? The club is so distant and aloof from the fans it's unbelievable. I wonder where this cloak of silence by the club on almost every matter is coming from? Khaldoon, Soriano or both? And everyone below them adheres to it.

 

[jrb]

I think City Matters have done an absolutely brilliant job on behalf of all match going fans. Their professionalism displayed throughout this process has been exemplary.
Contrast their approach with that of our neighbours up the M62. Whilst it’s disappointing that neither the club or UEFA could issue apologies in public, who knows what has been said behind closed doors between the 2 organisations. Let’s see if things are fixed next time.

Wembley? ;-)