It to appease their members (namely the redtops) and to show the government they can police their own house. If they try no one can accuse them of not trying. City seemed confident when the UEFA charges were levelled at us, they seem EXTRA confident this time; that is good enough for me.Which makes you wonder what the Premier League's motivations are in all this.
If they've already seen UEFA have their arses handed to them in a very similar court proceeding, why would the Premier League then choose to follow in those exact same doomed footsteps?
But if this all ends in the Premier League taking a comprehensive pounding in court, then will that really enhance their reputation as a respectable and competent body?It to appease their members (namely the redtops) and to show the government they can police their own house. If they try no one can accuse them of not trying. City seemed confident when the UEFA charges were levelled at us, they seem EXTRA confident this time; that is good enough for me.
I get it, you are worried. However no matter how slick and coordinated appear the EPL come across UEFA are bigger so why should they be anymore successful? Also I am not so sure losing a court case will damage them that much in the long term.But if this all ends in the Premier League taking a comprehensive pounding in court, then will that really enhance their reputation as a respectable and competent body?
Say what you like about the Premier League, but the public image they have carefully cultivated over many years now is one of slickness and coordination. It would be very surprising if they were suddenly carefree and foolish enough to throw all of that away.
I get it, you are worried. However no matter how slick and coordinated appear the EPL come across UEFA are bigger so why should they be anymore successful? Also I am not so sure losing a court case will damage them that much in the long term.
And I am also sure the British Government will not be very impressed with the PL basically saying the Abu Dhabi Deputy PM is lying , cheating and allowing his business to commit fraud, especially with the Billions that the UAE and Abu Dhabi invest in our Nation.But if this all ends in the Premier League taking a comprehensive pounding in court, then will that really enhance their reputation as a respectable and competent body?
Say what you like about the Premier League, but the public image they have carefully cultivated over many years now is one of slickness and coordination. It would be very surprising if they were suddenly carefree and foolish enough to throw all of that away.
And I am also sure the British Government will not be very impressed with the PL basically saying the Abu Dhabi Deputy PM is lying , cheating and allowing his business to commit fraud, especially with the Billions that the UAE and Abu Dhabi invest in our Nation.
Which could also be leveled at most goverments/regimes/businesses around the world.Sorry, are you talking about the British government that for years has lied, cheated and allowed its cronies to commit fraud themselves? I don't think the moral high ground is all that high in this case
Hardly a glowing endorsement thoughWhich could also be leveled at most goverments/regimes/businesses around the world.
Correct but we only have that route to defend ourselves because our owners concentration on fiscal matters only and ignoring baseless allegations has been upset by the very Organisation it has contributed so much to.Hardly a glowing endorsement though
That assumes we will sue the Premier LeagueUnless we file a court case for defamation by accusing us of committing fraud.
Very much like how 1 company is suing Fox in the US for defamation by accusing them of committing fraud. They are suing for 1.6 BILLION.
I'm sure City could sue for much more than that! And since we likely have the receipts.. we could get a judgment that would really damage the EPL and those teams who have a vendetta against City.
But its only if we have the balls to go to court!