PL charge City for alleged breaches of financial rules

[blueinsa]

We will get a fine for non cooperation again and the story will go on and on and on unfortunately.

Certain clubs will never let this die.

 

[Blue Maverick]

Who was the journalist Pep sorted out here.

Simon stone I think

 

[Shirley]

Simon stone I think

Think it was the harriss nob

 

[SilverFox2]

Indeed, which shows the strategic longer-term investment plan by our owners, not taking out profit (like US owners), allowing legitimate reinvestment, whilst all the while increasing the value of the club many times over. Building this City on solid rock (to paraphrase). Good on 'em..!!

Which begs the question that since City are keeping all the money in football who should UEFA and the PL have been backing if both Organizations were independent?

 

[Blue Maverick]

Think it was the harriss nob

Ye possibly one or 5he other dicks, they will do the same if we win FA and CL

 

[marco]

We will get a fine for non cooperation again and the story will go on and on and on unfortunately.

Certain clubs will never let this die.

the fine would be ok imo but fuck the other clubs, who cares i certainly dont give a shit what they think and along with sections of the press and it would be fun to watch their piss boiling year after year as we collect trophy's

 

[flb]

We all call our evidence “irrefutable” to sound bullish. Even when it isn’t. In fact it always isnt.

I get what you’re saying DD , it just came across as a very carefully worded statement, not the sort of stuff owners like ours come out with , this isn’t the Glaziers , our owners move in circles that would tarnish their reputation forever if this was to go against us , and I’ll come back to a very important issue in all this - if they win , are they going to take responsibility for the likelihood of jobs disappearing in the local community that City have created , and the real possibility of future jobs being put on hold ? These are real serious problems that our detractors need to pay close attention to. Right now I’d take the slap on the wrist with a fine through “non cooperation”. Anything else in my view is a major disruption to this club , do you think Pep will remain if he feels the wool has been pulled over his eyes ? I’d say he’d be gone at the soonest opportunity, so, I’ll stick to the clubs statement as a way of feeling confident that a line can be drawn under this situation once and for all.

 

[cheekybids]

You're pressing me for an answer that I can't give. There's obviously a strong argument that it can, but it doesn't mean that we could guarantee that, upon any appeal, he court would accept it as such.

I thought that UEFA's evidence at CAS on the main substantive point was laughable, frankly. But one of the panel was happy to find us guilty on that basis. Litigation always entails a risk.

The PL as an institution and the individuals concerned would be highly embarrassed if its panel were to hand down a verdict in this case that we could then appeal on the grounds that they breached their duty of fairness and impartiality. Let's hope that's enough to keep them honest.

Let me make one thing very clear. I think he likelihood of an appeal to the court system is almost certainly a red herring. I'm simply been responding to the idea that the PL can be as unreasonable as it likes with no threat of recourse.

That's all, nothing more. I appreciate that people want as much comfort and reassurance as possible in these circumstances. It would be wrong of me to try and provide that save in the very narrow sense of the final sentence in my preceding paragraph.

Thanks & I appreciate the simplification of your response.

 

[jonah62]

Ye possibly one or 5he other dicks, they will do the same if we win FA and CL

Pretty sure I was Harris after we beat Watford in cup final

 

[flb]

We will get a fine for non cooperation again and the story will go on and on and on unfortunately.

Certain clubs will never let this die.

I’d take it mate tbh , people have made their minds up about this club anyway. Draw a line under it , spend heavily , retain the CL and just enjoy the rest of the time that Pep is here.