Deloittes and Forbes put their lists together. We don't claim anything. We just file our annual accounts - we've no idea where that places us on anybody's list.City will appeal this and it'll drag on even further. If proved, worst case scenario is a points deduction (probably 15 or 18) and a massive fine. Anyway, we've obviously been cooking the books for years regardless of how this case ends up. There's no way we're the most valuable club in the world or whatever it is we claim we are.
yes guilty or not this should be a interesting case to follow. I am sure getting a second payment associated with a business entity is nothing new in business. this kind of corruption happens all over. I am convinced the likes of Ronaldo and Messi get paid by outside associations. But there is nothing in the Law against it. plain old business corruption happening everywhere. but I am not sure how PL can make a case when it cannot be proven in law that these payments are connected to exclusively playing and kicking a ball in a football match. especially when we are sure to take them to court over it. should be interesting days ahead for sure.If the allegations of paying people off the books are true, the external auditors would have nothing to do with it. If the books say Yaya was paid x and he was paid x by City and y by some other entity connected to ADUG, the auditors are only concerned with what's on City's books.
The alleged breaches are Premier League rules, not laws.