PL charge City for alleged breaches of financial rules

[lancs blue]

The penalty is excessive I think, and a transfer ban in reaction to overspending would have been more appropriate under the circumstances, but no one seems to have thought of that. It was a points deduction or a fine.

I'm not sure that the PL can impose a transfer ban, that's generally the preserve of the FA and FIFA. I couldn't spot anything about a transfer ban in the PL Handbook.

 

[Chi-town blues]

If pl was a country, kim junk would the president .
Also fuck international break .

 

[Invisible Man's Bandage]

You dont know nothing is happening behind the scenes ? But if the Prem have evidence that we have fraudulently entered accounts, then by law they have to report us to the relevant authority's otherwise the prem are breaking the law themselves , they have at this point not done so, so that would lead you to conclude they have no evidence or proof .

Equally you could say the PL have evidence that in their view amounts to fraud and they have passed it over to an independent panel to decide if that is the case or not.

If we were found guilty of any of the charges that amounted to fraud then at that point the police would get involved to see if criminal charges followed.

 

[OB1]

That's my only worry, the PL case will have 3 appointed by them with no say in the top table from us at all.

But, as I understand, it - and again I’m an accountant not a lawyer - if they do not reach conclusions that have a genuine basis in evidence - not supposition - City will be able to take them to court.

If City are innocent of the damaging charges, they will prevail.

 

[Jam Tomorrow]

not sure how independent the panel is after leaked info PL wants 12 points punishment about 2-3 weeks before the decision handed out of 10 points.
it all feels like a pantomime.

PL saying they have no more access to the case, its all to be decided by the 3 man panel, but is that true or is that what the red tops want them to say?

Khaldoon and Mansour needs to be fully aware whats going on here, its all a racist attack by PL and media.

You’ve hit the nail on the head, twats like Spitty knew weeks ago the EPL was pushing for a twelve point deduction, then hey presto ten points! The line from the EPL is ‘out of our hands, independent panel etc‘ yeah fucking looks that way. Obviously this is the reason our statement made a point of saying ‘an independent panel’ expecting a stitch up that they can then take forward. Btw does anyone actually know where our case is up to? Last I heard we had gone to the High Court to dispute the panel and process, anyone know how that has gone?

 

[Chi-town blues]

But, as I understand, it - and again I’m an accountant not a lawyer - if they do not reach conclusions that have a genuine basis in evidence - not supposition - City will be able to take them to court.

If City are innocent of the damaging charges, they will prevail.

What about defamation ?

 

[mancboy]

Equally you could say the PL have evidence that in their view amounts to fraud and they have passed it over to an independent panel to decide if that is the case or not.

If we were found guilty of any of the charges that amounted to fraud then at that point the police would get involved to see if criminal charges followed.

if they didnt have the requisite evidence to be absolutely sure that it amounts to fraud and they have had to pass it over to an independent panel to conclude that, then charging us publicly is the dumbest move in history, we could sue them for 100s of millions for slander

 

[lonestay]

Equally you could say the PL have evidence that in their view amounts to fraud and they have passed it over to an independent panel to decide if that is the case or not.

If we were found guilty of any of the charges that amounted to fraud then at that point the police would get involved to see if criminal charges followed.

No if the Prem have proof right now we have committed fraud or suspect we have committed fraud then by law they have to report us to the relevant authorities they cant sit on that evidence for their own kangaroo court . By not reporting their suspicions they themselves are committing a criminal offence.

 

[Invisible Man's Bandage]

if they didnt have the requisite evidence to be absolutely sure that it amounts to fraud and they have had to pass it over to an independent panel to conclude that, then charging us publicly is the dumbest move in history, we could sue them for 100s of millions for slander

Wouldn't it be libel?

I can't see any scenario whereby the club will be suing the PL even when (hopefully) we are fully exonerated.

 

[CC1]

Hard to make something stick if you don’t have the evidence and the Commission behaves professionally.

Mud will stick forever with a lot of the public because they want to believe City are guilty of cheating but that is different.

If the Commission arrives at conclusions that would not be supported in a court of law, then City will do everything they can to end up in a court of law.

I really don’t care about mud sticking re the media if we’re cleared - because I don’t give a damn about other fans and their hurt. So I’m really hoping we take the PL to the cleaners