PL charge City for alleged breaches of financial rules

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

The Odious Toad from The BBC has spoken!

The Crooks of the Matter​

When the news broke that Manchester City had been charged with more than 100 breaches of Premier League financial rules, it was clear there would be repercussions.

When it became apparent that these alleged contraventions were between 2009 and 2018, fans around the country were outraged.

City's accusers have alleged systematic wrongdoing over a long period of time. Should City lose this case, the punishment must be severe.

In a recent press conference, manager Pep Guardiola struggled to contain his contempt for the decision by the Premier League to charge his club - stating, indignantly, that they had already been sentenced.

The quality of football produced by City under the guidance of Guardiola has been breathtaking at times - but this is not about football. It is about the way the game is governed. City cannot afford to lose this battle because everything they have is riding on this fixture.

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

The Odious Toad from The BBC has spoken!

The Crooks of the Matter​

When the news broke that Manchester City had been charged with more than 100 breaches of Premier League financial rules, it was clear there would be repercussions.

When it became apparent that these alleged contraventions were between 2009 and 2018, fans around the country were outraged.

City's accusers have alleged systematic wrongdoing over a long period of time. Should City lose this case, the punishment must be severe.

In a recent press conference, manager Pep Guardiola struggled to contain his contempt for the decision by the Premier League to charge his club - stating, indignantly, that they had already been sentenced.

The quality of football produced by City under the guidance of Guardiola has been breathtaking at times - but this is not about football. It is about the way the game is governed. City cannot afford to lose this battle because everything they have is riding on this fixture.

Embarrassing fat ****.

 

[Rory Bluelow]

Football365?

An awful internet blog (?) Usually full of complete shite.

 

[nmc]

I had to read this shit, so everyone else does.

Relegate Manchester City

The Premier League needs to punish its most successful team if it wants to save itself from disrepute.

newrepublic.com

Guilty as charged.... what a ****

 

[KS55]

You can get biased tribunals, even at the highest level of the judiciary. After the Kray twins trial, the presiding Judge, Melford Stevenson, was heard at various dinner parties to say (words to the effect) that; “The Krays only said two two things that were true in the course of their trial. First, that the prosecutor (Kenneth Jones) was a fat slob and secondly that I was biased against them”.

The Widgery report on N.I. in 1972. A Senior Judge was clearly biased.

 

[nmc]

I actually laughed out loud at this line: "Manchester City was banned from European football for two seasons as a result of UEFA’s charges, but never faced any real consequences: It won an appeal in the summer of 2020".

There's thick and then there's thick!

 

[GaudinoMotors]

The Odious Toad from The BBC has spoken!

The Crooks of the Matter​

When the news broke that Manchester City had been charged with more than 100 breaches of Premier League financial rules, it was clear there would be repercussions.

When it became apparent that these alleged contraventions were between 2009 and 2018, fans around the country were outraged.

City's accusers have alleged systematic wrongdoing over a long period of time. Should City lose this case, the punishment must be severe.

In a recent press conference, manager Pep Guardiola struggled to contain his contempt for the decision by the Premier League to charge his club - stating, indignantly, that they had already been sentenced.

The quality of football produced by City under the guidance of Guardiola has been breathtaking at times - but this is not about football. It is about the way the game is governed. City cannot afford to lose this battle because everything they have is riding on this fixture.

Not "breathtaking" enough to get into his teams of the week though.

 

[Silva61]

I agree the PL will be in a battle to retain their influence if an independent regulator is imposed on football, however any such regulator will need experience of the game at the top level otherwise those representing the top clubs will be able to coerce them into actions for their own benefit.
Is there a person with that experience who could be relied upon to regulate without showing bias? The record of this government suggests they'd appoint David Gill, Arsenne Wegner, Gary the Goatfeeder or Rick Parry.

Yes there is, enter ratboy.

 

[cheekybids]

I just love being lectured by yanks on the morals of life and all that. Then again they never did/do get irony.

I watched the Mauritanian this week, remind me again where the next world cup is?

 

[Saddleworth2]

He is entitled to say “maybe” but the critics will use that as more fodder.

yeah he is entitled to as a neutral. He could have been a great deal clearer on why he thinks that though and the best explanation is that the evidence isn't yet in the public domain.