Liverpool pay City £1 million in "spy" settlement for hacking - biggest PL scandal

[Marvin]

The presence of both Ceferin and of representatives of Silver Lake at the game on Tuesday do seem yet more encouraging signs the City are not going to face sanctions for offences against FFP. We have been sure since the first reports that any evidence against City was acquired illegally, has to be taken out of context, does not prove any offence and its use is motivated by intentions hostile to the club rather than a concern for FFP. I would love it to be proved that Ceferin and UEFA had uncovered evidence that the whole witch hunt w as the result of a conspiracy by the usual suspects to damage City but if Ceferin and UEFA know they were nearly ruined by a witch hunt without a shred of evidence that will do. The point here though is that no undertaking - certainly not Silver Lake - would ever be prepared to sink $500 000m into an enterprise about to suffer financial and reputational damage on a large scale. Tuesday night's gathering suggests that Ceferin was invited there to give such reassurance and that Ceferin may well be aware who the real enemies are.

Ceferin may though have been here to get a handle on recent developments re City's ownership structure?

I doubt that a company whose reason for existence: profit, would invest in a football club who were about to sanctioned. If you suspected that they were, but still believed in the business case, you'd wait until after the sanction, and then buy the 10% equity for US$200m less. I suspect City have been is discussions with Silver Lake for ages, and the timing of the deal reflects City's confidence, and hence Silver Leaf's confidence that the impact of UEFA's investigation will be limited.

This maybe wishful thinking? Feels logical though.

 

[Man_City_Loyal]

wasnt aware the head of uefa was at the game

 

[Norbiton]

wasnt aware the head of uefa was at the game

Maybe that's why we played the way we did, to reassure him we weren't just going to walk away with every trophy on offer and make his beloved competition uncompetitive

 

[Blue Mist]

No it's not

I'm sorry is this the right forum for an argument ?

 

[Blue Mist]

Maybe that's why we played the way we did, to reassure him we weren't just going to walk away with every trophy on offer and make his beloved competition uncompetitive

Now that IS a conspiracy theory.

 

[Rolee]

I'm hearing rumours Ceferin was at the game on Tuesday evening, any truth to it?

 

[idahoblues]

I'm sorry is this the right forum for an argument ?

I've already told you

 

[andyhinch]

I'm hearing rumours Ceferin was at the game on Tuesday evening, any truth to it?

I’m sure someone would have posted on here if there was.

 

[George Hannah]

I'm hearing rumours Ceferin was at the game on Tuesday evening, any truth to it?

Yes see Silver Lake thread for pics

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

wasnt aware the head of uefa was at the game

Where was the rest of him?