PL charge City for alleged breaches of financial rules

[dadnlad]

100%. The PL pick the adjudicating panel, then the PL pick the appeals panel.

Independence Putin style... 乁⁠(⁠ ⁠•⁠_⁠•⁠ ⁠)⁠ㄏ

but reputational damage is greater than football

 

[Dribble]

They’re laying ground work.

Yup, that just maybe the case.

We'll see what happens if/when Everton appeal. They've 7 days to lodge one.

 

[Tommy_Catons_Perm]

Balance of probability sounds like our worst nightmare. If that's what the "Independent Panel's" decision comes down to regardless of evidence from either side, why don't they just toss a fucking coin ?

Because balance of probability could be 51% v 49% but tossing a coin is only 50:50. Clear and obvious.

 

[Len Rum]

We can appeal to an independent panel of their choosing.

We can only go to court if there are serious failings with the hearing process, but not over the evidence, facts or decisions reached.

HOWEVER, it seems the government are on it, as there have been calls today to hurry up with the creation of an independent football regulator, & sort the mess out.

If we felt that the decision was not lawful I.e. if in our view time barring applied but the panel disagreed, could we test that in a court of law?

 

[Dribble]

but reputational damage is greater than football

My feeling is these accusations have been hanging over us for so long, they've lost their lustre of worry for sponsors.

Most sponsors will probably make provisions in any contract to protect themselves, & take the view that they'll cross those resultant bridges if/when they ever get to them.

 

[Withnail]

I don't know if you bothered to read how it works, the whole panel is the judge, the jury (and the executioner.) But that clause is really worrisome for me. They do not need to find us guilty or caught red-handed on any single charge, just to have a hunch we are guilty WE ARE DONE!
And the geezer who picked the panel to find make judgement had also picked the appeal panel. From the same pool of 'the experts'. Just to think somebody thought this out without any questions asked is insane. Unbelievable Jeff!

So an independent (allegedly) panel won't base their decision on the facts/evidence but just a hunch. If that is true that is worrying.

 

[Dribble]

If we felt that the decision was not lawful I.e. if in our view time barring applied but the panel disagreed, could we test that in a court of law?

No. We can only refer to court over agregious failures with the actual process.

We can't appeal to anyone if we disagree with the verdict.

 

[dadnlad]

My feeling is these accusations have been hanging over us for so long, they've lost their lustre of worry for sponsors.

Most sponsors will probably make provisions in any contract to protect themselves, & take the view that they'll cross those resultant bridges if/when they ever get to them.

sorry i mean of panel judging case
i didnt word it well

 

[Tommy_Catons_Perm]

I don't know if you bothered to read how it works, the whole panel is the judge, the jury (and the executioner.) But that clause is really worrisome for me. They do not need to find us guilty or caught red-handed on any single charge, just to have a hunch we are guilty WE ARE DONE!
And the geezer who picked the panel to find make judgement had also picked the appeal panel. From the same pool of 'the experts'. Just to think somebody thought this out without any questions asked is insane. Unbelievable Jeff!

Seems like madness. The Premier League could pick on any club they don't like, have a hunch they are guilty of some trumped up charges, toss a coin and destroy them?

 

[Gordyola]

So the UAE are stepping up and taking up to 1000 refugees from Palestine seems to be at odds with their reputation amount the journopigs what’s app group

UAE says it plans to treat 1,000 Palestinian children from Gaza

The United Arab Emirates said on Thursday it planned to treat 1,000 Palestinian children from Gaza, without saying how they would leave the Israeli-besieged enclave for the Gulf state.

www.reuters.com