Media Thread - 2021/22

[bobbyowenquiff]

My recollection is that due to leaks from UEFA to very Liverpool sympathetic journalists, we refused to cooperate zny further
In the Feb we were banned
In the October CAS overturned the ban
Former LFC chief executive, Rick Parry, was on UEFA 's investigative Committee and left about the time we made the complaints and stopped cooperating
It's almost as if UEFA knew where the leaks were coming from, but as that person had left the organisation they didn't take it any further


One of the UK’s most experienced leaders in football, Rick Parry - Chairman of the EFL Board - served as both chief executive of the Premier League between 1991 and 1997, and Liverpool Football Club between 1997 and 2009.
Vastly experienced, his main contribution to the formation of the Premier League was the introduction of a governance structure which included the formula for the sharing of TV revenues among Clubs. A formula which remained unchanged for 25 years.
In 2008, a year in which the University of Liverpool awarded him an honorary doctorate for his services to the City of Liverpool, Parry was also elected to the Board of the European Club Association. Since leaving Liverpool the following year, he has carried out a variety of football related consultancy projects in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the UAE, Jordan, the US and Mexico.
Parry carried out two assignments for the UK government – joining the Sports Betting Integrity Panel in 2009 and advising the DCMS Select Committee on its football governance review in 2011.
In September 2016, he was elected to the Investigatory Chamber of UEFA’s Club Licensing and Financial Fair Play Control Board, having been nominated by the European Club Association. He stepped down in October 2019.
Parry brings a wealth of knowledge to the EFL, and will be responsible for overseeing the growth and development of the EFL, with the aim of ensuring the continued strength of EFL competitions, commercial success and governance.

The only thing you have missed is that he was also a Board Director at New York Cosmos during the period when New York City FC's stadium plans were repeatedly derailed. HIs role for the Qataris was "security consultant" apparently.

 

[LongsightM13]

There was the case of the Argentinian kid whose family moved to Manchester and City gave his dad a job… whatever happened with that? Didn’t see anything wrong to be honest.

I think when it was pointed out that united had done the same on several previous occasions it was all forgotten about

 

[LongsightM13]

This is a good article for the "Why aren't we taking legal action?" crowd.

A Slaughterhouse Helps Explain Why Manchester City Has Not Sued Der Spiegel Over Its Hacked Emails

If Manchester City feels there are illegally obtained materials being used to deliberately tar its name and it has top lawyers at its disposal, why isn't it suing?

www.forbes.com

That article assumes we would sue them in the German courts. We could sue them here if we wanted. Though we would never do either, in reality

 

[bobbyowenquiff]

The story is dropping like a stone on the Daily United website. Near the bottom of the page now. They must be tired of the rehashed story as well, bar featuring it. It’s run out of fuel again. Nowhere near as many comments as there used to be from rival fans. Many comments from City fans noting there’s a big game this weekend. It will die a death over the next couple of days.

My guess is that the case will be dismissed fairly soon and this leaked story is the pre-cursor to that. I can't recall if the judge gave a deadline when he issued a warning about the PL case being delayed. The Mancini accusations date back to 2009 well before FFP was even introduced. I wonder how many Managers get paid "consultancy fees" as a way of legally reducing their tax bills. I suspect all of them. This case is a total farce.

 

[Pingu the Penguin]

That was published last year

Der Spiegel claims new Manchester City emails cast doubt on Cas verdict

The German magazine Der Spiegel has published new ‘leaked’ emails relating to Manchester City’s past sponsorships by Abu Dhabi state companies

www.theguardian.com

Sorry new as in not before CAS

 

[The Light Was Yellow Sir]

That article assumes we would sue them in the German courts. We could sue them here if we wanted. Though we would never do either, in reality

Here? We’d get battered here. One country that will take ’evidence’ no matter how it’s obtained. The fees obtained by London law firms is staggering and much of it is Russian in origin. The link explains why..

https://www.thebureauinvestigates.c.../how-london-legal-system-courted-global-elite

 

[bobbyowenquiff]

That article assumes we would sue them in the German courts. We could sue them here if we wanted. Though we would never do either, in reality

The story was published globally so we could even sue them in the country where the smear campaign is driven from...the USA.

 

[MillisleBlue]

Has anyone and I mean anyone in the media questioned the timing of this latest leak? Surely there must be someone with a pair of balls who will actually question why it’s being released today and who it is likely to benefit?

No chance...

 

[hello]

There was the case of the Argentinian kid whose family moved to Manchester and City gave his dad a job… whatever happened with that? Didn’t see anything wrong to be honest.

The kids signing bollocks was dealt with city got a slap on the wrist Chelsea got a transfer embargo. Mancini did do some stuff for the wider city football group who the fuck knows if it was fair value, it’s never been done before so whatever Mancini was paid would become the benchmark.

 

[oakiecokie]

Has anyone and I mean anyone in the media questioned the timing of this latest leak? Surely there must be someone with a pair of balls who will actually question why it’s being released today and who it is likely to benefit?

I await Martin Samuels contribution to the above.