PL charge City for alleged breaches of financial rules

[HelloCity]

Tuesday

 

[lancs blue]

City did exactly the same in the mid 1960s. Promotion from the old 2nd Division and then within 2 years won the Championship (PL as its now called).

Bit of a difference Oakie, no "big 4" then, 7 different winners in 7 seasons.
1966 - red scouse
1967 - rags
1968 - City
1969 - dirty Leeds
1970 - Everton
1971 - Arsenal
1972 - Derby

 

[MillionMilesAway]

Everton story is weird how could they possibly pass FFP even with exemptions and Covid alliances etc given their losses but to charge them with one breach and not say what stinks

They've been referred for breach of FFP, that's all. That is simply a numbers game regarding how much they can discount for various reasons, and for a single 3-year period.

There isn't anything more specific to describe it. It's not the same thing as City's charges which are not to do with breaching FFP.

 

[cheekybids]

Tuesday

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How’s the investigation into Parry from UEFA & to think he then walks into another lobbying exc role.

 

[Stephen230]

The football landscape looks nothing like it did back then though. For Leicester to stay up by a point and then go and win the title is almost unbelievable in modern times. It just doesn’t happen.

Not just the biggest upset in football history but the biggest in gambling history across all sports.

5,000/1 at some bookmakers.

Compare that to the biggest known horse racing winner in history , anywhere in the world at 300/1.

It’s still barely believable.

 

[Brightwell Bros.]

Not necessarily disagreeing with your viewpoint on "conspiracies" overall, but come on. Leicester's meteoric rise from Championship to PL winners in no time at all followed by an equally rapid fall from grace must make you wonder. Same as Liverpool's regular above average performances followed by spectacularly poor performances. Most clubs you can explain their performances over seasons perfectly reasonably. Leicester and Liverpool not so much.

Leicester wasn't exactly the romantic story of beating big, bad Man City it was made out to be.

Leicester City and the strange finances behind their rise to the Premier League pinnacle

The Football League is still investigating Leicester City’s 2013-14 promotion season, amid strong concerns from other clubs they may have cheated financial fair play rules

www.theguardian.com

 

[slbsn]

They've been referred for breach of FFP, that's all. That is simply a numbers game regarding how much they can discount for various reasons, and for a single 3-year period.

There isn't anything more specific to describe it. It's not the same thing as City's charges which are not to do with breaching FFP.

That’s not correct. In the same way City’s FFP breaches (some of the City’s charges are FFP) are detailed as being specific breaches of Rule E, Everton’s could also be.



Further, Everton’s announcement specifically refers to acting in good faith which suggests, like City, the allegation is more than a mere technical breach. In any event, the contrast between how the matters are described is interesting.

And what do you mean by “that’s all”. FFP breaches have been used as a stick to beat City for 10 YEARS. So let’s not rush to discount Everton’s alleged breaches. They deserve everything that’s coming to them as an architect of the stupid rules that now bite them.

 

[Dukefan9]

Everton and Man City charged. Seems like they share a common rival hmmmmmm

 

[Keeper!]

Not necessarily disagreeing with your viewpoint on "conspiracies" overall, but come on. Leicester's meteoric rise from Championship to PL winners in no time at all followed by an equally rapid fall from grace must make you wonder. Same as Liverpool's regular above average performances followed by spectacularly poor performances. Most clubs you can explain their performances over seasons perfectly reasonably. Leicester and Liverpool not so much.

1937/38 Was that a conspiracy?

Manchester City became the only team to have been relegated in the season after winning the league title as well as the only team to ever be relegated from the top tier of English football having scored the most goals in that particular season.

Leicester rode the perfect storm, poor City, rags, Chelsea , Liverpool and Arsenal and a Spurs who should have bagged the titles invented a new football definition, Spursey!

 

[Keeper!]

Everton and Man City charged. Seems like they share a common rival hmmmmmm

And they both have owners that are prepared to dip into their pockets and invest in their business which appallingly is not allowed.